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History of the World: Part I

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

1981 |1h 32m |  Comedy

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Cast

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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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Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

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Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

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Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

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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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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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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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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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Status

Released

Language

French, Latin, English

Budget

$11,000,000.00

Revenue

$31,672,907.00