History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I (1981)

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

Comedy

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

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  • Release Date: 1981-06-12
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Director: Mel Brooks

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    • Trailer

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    Cast

    • Mel Brooks

      Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

    • Dom DeLuise

      Emperor Nero

    • Madeline Kahn

      Empress Nympho

    • Harvey Korman

      Count de Monet

    • Cloris Leachman

      Madame Defarge

    • Ron Carey

      Swiftus

    • Gregory Hines

      Josephus

    • Pamela Stephenson

      Mademoiselle Rimbaud

    • Shecky Greene

      Marcus Vindictus

    • Sid Caesar

      Chief Caveman

    • Mary-Margaret Humes

      Miriam

    • Orson Welles

      Narrator

    • Rudy De Luca

      Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

    • Leigh French

      Prehistoric Woman

    • Richard Karron

      Prehistoric Man

    • Susette Carroll

      Prehistoric Man

    • Sammy Shore

      Prehistoric Man

    • J.J. Barry

      Prehistoric Man

    • Earl Finn

      Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

    • Suzanne Kent

      Prehistoric Man

    • Michael Champion

      Prehistoric Man

    • Howard Morris

      Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

    • Charlie Callas

      Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

    • Dena Dietrich

      Competence - The Roman Empire

    • Paul Mazursky

      Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

    • Jack Riley

      Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

    • Art Metrano

      Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

    • Diane Day

      Caladonia - The Roman Empire

    • Henny Youngman

      Chemist - The Roman Empire

    • Hunter von Leer

      Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

    • Fritz Feld

      Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

    • Hugh Hefner

      Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

    • Pat McCormick

      Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

    • Barry Levinson

      Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

    • Johnny Silver

      Small Liar - The Roman Empire

    • John Hurt

      Jesus - The Roman Empire

    • Jeana Keough

      Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)

    • Heidi Sorenson

      Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

    • Lori Sutton

      Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

    • Jackie Mason

      Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

    • Phil Leeds

      Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

    • Jack Carter

      Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

    • Spike Milligan

      Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

    • John Hillerman

      Rich Man - The French Revolution

    • Sydney Lassick

      Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)

    • Fiona Richmond

      Queen - The French Revolution

    • Nigel Hawthorne

      Citizen Official - The French Revolution

    • Bea Arthur

      Dole office clerk (uncredited)

    • Cleo Rocos

      French Girl (uncredited)

    • Ron Clark

      Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

    • Andréas Voutsinas

      Bearnaise

    • Lisa Welch

      Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

    • Carl Reiner

      Voice of God speaking to Moses

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