History of the World: Part I (1981)

  • R
  • 06/12/1981 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 32m

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

Overview

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

Mel Brooks

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Mel Brooks's headshot

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuise's headshot

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn's headshot

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman's headshot

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman's headshot

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge
Ron Carey's headshot

Ron Carey

Swiftus
Gregory Hines's headshot

Gregory Hines

Josephus
Pamela Stephenson's headshot

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

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