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History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Release: 1981-06-12 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 6.8
Comedy

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Brooksfilms
20th Century Fox

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Cast

Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise as Emperor Nero Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn as Empress Nympho Paul Mazursky Paul Mazursky as Roman Officer - The Roman Empire Lori Sutton Lori Sutton as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire Cleo Rocos Cleo Rocos as French Girl (uncredited) Pamela Stephenson Pamela Stephenson as Mademoiselle Rimbaud Sid Caesar Sid Caesar as Chief Caveman Rudy De Luca Rudy De Luca as Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire Suzanne Kent Suzanne Kent as Prehistoric Man Dena Dietrich Dena Dietrich as Competence - The Roman Empire Hugh Hefner Hugh Hefner as Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire Andréas Voutsinas Andréas Voutsinas as Bearnaise Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman as Madame Defarge Leigh French Leigh French as Prehistoric Woman Charlie Callas Charlie Callas as Soothsayer - The Roman Empire Henny Youngman Henny Youngman as Chemist - The Roman Empire John Hurt John Hurt as Jesus - The Roman Empire Jeana Keough Jeana Keough as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino) Lisa Welch Lisa Welch as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire Fritz Feld Fritz Feld as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire Heidi Sorenson Heidi Sorenson as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire Mel Brooks Mel Brooks as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI Harvey Korman Harvey Korman as Count de Monet Gregory Hines Gregory Hines as Josephus Orson Welles Orson Welles as Narrator Howard Morris Howard Morris as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire Pat McCormick Pat McCormick as Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire Phil Leeds Phil Leeds as Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition Fiona Richmond Fiona Richmond as Queen - The French Revolution Ron Carey Ron Carey as Swiftus Shecky Greene Shecky Greene as Marcus Vindictus Michael Champion Michael Champion as Prehistoric Man Jack Riley Jack Riley as Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire Barry Levinson Barry Levinson as Column Salesman - The Roman Empire Jack Carter Jack Carter as Rat Vendor - The French Revolution John Hillerman John Hillerman as Rich Man - The French Revolution Sammy Shore Sammy Shore as Prehistoric Man Hunter von Leer Hunter von Leer as Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire Mary-Margaret Humes Mary-Margaret Humes as Miriam Johnny Silver Johnny Silver as Small Liar - The Roman Empire Jackie Mason Jackie Mason as Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition Spike Milligan Spike Milligan as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution Sydney Lassick Sydney Lassick as Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick) Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne as Citizen Official - The French Revolution Bea Arthur Bea Arthur as Dole office clerk (uncredited) Carl Reiner Carl Reiner as Voice of God speaking to Moses Art Metrano Art Metrano as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire