History of the World: Part I  

Fri Jun 12 1981

Overview,

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

The Movie Database: 6.8/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 61%

Metacritic: 47/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Mel Brooks |

Screenplay By, Mel Brooks |

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Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
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Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero
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Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho
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Harvey Korman

Count de Monet
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Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge
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Ron Carey

Swiftus
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Gregory Hines

Josephus
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Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud
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Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus
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Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman
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Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam
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Orson Welles

Narrator
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Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
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Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman
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Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man
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Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man
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Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man
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J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man
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Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
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Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man
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Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man
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Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
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Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
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Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire
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Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
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Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
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Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
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Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire
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Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire
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Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire
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Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
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Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
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Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
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Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
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Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire
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John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire
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Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)
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Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
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Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
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Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
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Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
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Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
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Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
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John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution
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Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
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Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution
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Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution
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Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)
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Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)
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Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
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Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise
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Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
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Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Comedy

Tagline

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

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Brooksfilms
20th Century Fox

Runtime

92 minutes

Budget

11.000 Million $

Box-Office

31.673 Million $

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