A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river. The princess is doing the same, unbeknownst to the bass player, but when someone steals their clothes, the bass player helps the princess to preserve her dignity by transporting her back to the castle in his bass case, and along the way they discover they have feelings for each other. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.Written by?Ed Sutton
| IMDB Rating | 7 out of 10 |
| Director | Robert Young |
| Genre | Comedy Romance Short |
| Release Date | 5 March 1974 |
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| Runtime(min) | 109 |
| Language | English |
| Actors | John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Crowden, Desmond Jones, Freddie Jones, Jonathan Lynn, Andrew Sachs, Dennis Ramsden, John Moffatt, Terry Nelson, Kathie Odonoghue, June Whitfield |
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