History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
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1981
1h 32m
6.8(861 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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 Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Mel Brooks
Acting

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Dom DeLuise
Acting

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Madeline Kahn
Acting

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Harvey Korman
Acting

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Cloris Leachman
Acting

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Ron Carey
Acting

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Gregory Hines
Acting

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Pamela Stephenson
Acting

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Shecky Greene
Acting

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Sid Caesar
Acting

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Mary-Margaret Humes
Directing

Orson Welles

Narrator

Orson Welles
Acting

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Rudy De Luca
Acting

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

Leigh French
Acting

Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

No Image
Acting

Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

No Image
Acting

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore
Acting

J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

No Image
Acting

Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

No Image
Acting

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Suzanne Kent
Acting

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion
Acting

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Howard Morris
Acting

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Charlie Callas
Acting

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Dena Dietrich
Directing

Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Paul Mazursky
Acting

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley
Acting

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano
Acting

Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

No Image
Acting

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman
Acting

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Hunter von Leer
Acting

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Fritz Feld
Acting

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner
Acting

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick
Directing

Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson
Acting

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver
Acting

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

John Hurt
Acting

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)

Jeana Keough
Acting

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Heidi Sorenson
Acting

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton
Acting

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Jackie Mason
Acting

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Phil Leeds
Acting

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Jack Carter
Acting

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

Spike Milligan
Acting

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

John Hillerman
Acting

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)

Sydney Lassick
Acting

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Fiona Richmond
Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

Nigel Hawthorne
Acting

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Bea Arthur
Acting

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

Cleo Rocos
Writing

Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

No Image
Acting

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise

Andréas Voutsinas
Acting

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lisa Welch
Acting

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses

Carl Reiner

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