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History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!

Genres

Comedy

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An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Others

Budget

$11000000

Revenue

$31672907

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.786/10

Release Date

12 June 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Mary-Margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Leigh French

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

Richard Karron

Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

Susette Carroll

Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

J.J. Barry

J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

Earl Finn

Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Diane Day

Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)

Heidi Sorenson

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)

Fiona Richmond

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Cleo Rocos

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise

Lisa Welch

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses

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