

History of the World: Part I
1981-06-12 · 92 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Mel Brooks
- Production companies
- Brooksfilms, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,672,907
Top Cast
Mel BrooksMoses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuiseEmperor Nero
Madeline KahnEmpress Nympho
Harvey KormanCount de Monet
Cloris LeachmanMadame Defarge
Ron CareySwiftus
Gregory HinesJosephus
Pamela StephensonMademoiselle Rimbaud
Shecky GreeneMarcus Vindictus
Sid CaesarChief Caveman
Mary-Margaret HumesMiriam
Orson WellesNarrator (voice)
Rudy De LucaPrehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Sammy ShorePrehistoric Man
Suzanne KentPrehistoric ManTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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