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History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

# Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!
Comedy
📜 Overview: An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
💵 Budget: USD 11,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: French , Latin , English
📆 Date Released: 1981-06-12
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

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

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