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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

Cast

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