History of the World: Part I

The film is a parody of the historical spectacular film genre anthology, including the sword and sandal epic and the Historical drama film subgenres. The four main segments consist of stories set during the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, and the French Revolution. Other intermediate skits include reenactments of the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Last Supper.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 2894
  • Status Released
  • Released Worldwide June 12, 1981
  • Runtime 92 minutes
  • Genres Comedy
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
  • Spoken Languages French Latin English
  • Studio 20th Century Studios
  • Production Company 20th Century Studios Brooksfilms
  • Production Countries United States of America
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com Wikidata
  • Box Office Worldwide $31,700,000 US $0
  • Favorited This movie has been favorited by 3 people.
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Ron Carey
as Swiftus
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Shecky Greene
as Marcus Vindictus
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Leigh French
as Prehistoric Woman
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Richard Karron
as Prehistoric Man
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Susette Carroll
as Prehistoric Man
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Sammy Shore
as Prehistoric Man
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J.J. Barry
as Prehistoric Man
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Earl Finn
as Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
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Suzanne Kent
as Prehistoric Man
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Dena Dietrich
as Competence - The Roman Empire
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Paul Mazursky
as Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
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Ron Clark
as Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
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Jack Riley
as Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
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Henny Youngman
as Chemist - The Roman Empire
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Hugh Hefner
as Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
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Johnny Silver
as Small Liar - The Roman Empire
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Jeana Keough
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)
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Heidi Sorenson
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
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Lori Sutton
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
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Jackie Mason
as Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
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Jack Carter
as Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
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Spike Milligan
as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
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Sydney Lassick
as Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
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Pamela Stephenson
as Mademoiselle Rimbaud
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Charlie Callas
as Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
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Orson Welles
as Narrator
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Art Metrano
as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
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Pat McCormick
as Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
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Mel Brooks
as Moses/Comicus/Torquemada/Jacques/King Louis XVI
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Dom DeLuise
as Emperor Nero
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Madeline Kahn
as Empress Nympho
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Harvey Korman
as Count de Monet
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Cloris Leachman
as Madame Defarge
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Gregory Hines
as Josephus
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Sid Caesar
as Chief Caveman
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Mary-Margaret Humes
as Miriam
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Rudy De Luca
as Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
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Michael Champion
as Prehistoric Man
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Howard Morris
as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
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Fritz Feld
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
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Barry Levinson
as Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
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John Hurt
as Jesus - The Roman Empire
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Phil Leeds
as Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
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John Hillerman
as Rich Man - The French Revolution
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Nigel Hawthorne
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
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Name
Mel Brooks
Name
Mel Brooks

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