History of the World: Part I
6.8
874 Reviews
1981
1h 32min
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Storyline
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Released
12 June 1981
Runtime
1h 32min
Director
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$31,672,907
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Brooksfilms, 20th Century Fox
Cast
Mel Brooks
Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuise
Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn
Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman
Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman
Madame Defarge
Ron Carey
Swiftus
Gregory Hines
Josephus
Pamela Stephenson
Mademoiselle Rimbaud
Shecky Greene
Marcus Vindictus
Sid Caesar
Chief Caveman
Mary-Margaret Humes
Miriam
Orson Welles
Narrator (voice)
Rudy De Luca
Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Leigh French
Prehistoric Woman
Richard Karron
Prehistoric Man
Susette Carroll
Prehistoric Man
Sammy Shore
Prehistoric Man
J.J. Barry
Prehistoric Man
Earl Finn
Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
Suzanne Kent
Prehistoric Man
Michael Champion
Prehistoric Man
Howard Morris
Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
Charlie Callas
Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
Dena Dietrich
Competence - The Roman Empire
Paul Mazursky
Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Ron Clark
Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
Jack Riley
Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
Art Metrano
Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
Diane Day
Caladonia - The Roman Empire
Henny Youngman
Chemist - The Roman Empire
Hunter von Leer
Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire
Fritz Feld
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Hugh Hefner
Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
Pat McCormick
Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
Barry Levinson
Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
Sid Gould
Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire
Ronny Graham
Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition
Jim Steck
Gladiator - The Roman Empire
John Myhers
Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire
Lee Delano
Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire
Robert Goldberg
Senator #1 - The Roman Empire
Alan U. Schwartz
Senator #2 - The Roman Empire
Jay Burton
Senator #3 - The Roman Empire
Ira Miller
Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire
Johnny Silver
Small Liar - The Roman Empire
Charles Thomas Murphy
Auctioneer - The Roman Empire
Rod Haase
Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Eileen Saki
Slave - The Roman Empire
John Hurt
Jesus - The Roman Empire
Henry Kaiser
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Zale Kessler
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Anthony J. Messina
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Howard Mann
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Sandy Helberg
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Mitchell Bock
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Molly Basler
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Deborah Dawes
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Christine Dickinson
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Lisa Sohm
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Michele Drake
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jeana Keough
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lisa Welch
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Janis Schmitt
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Heidi Sorenson
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lori Sutton
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lou Mulford
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jackie Mason
Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Phil Leeds
Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
Jack Carter
Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
Jan Murray
Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution
Andréas Voutsinas
Bearnaise - The French Revolution
Spike Milligan
Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
John Hillerman
Rich Man - The French Revolution
Sydney Lassick
Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution
Jonathan Cecil
Poppinjay - The French Revolution
Andrew Sachs
Gerard - The French Revolution
Fiona Richmond
Queen - The French Revolution
Nigel Hawthorne
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Bella Emberg
Baguette - The French Revolution
Geoffrey Larder
Footman - The French Revolution
George Lane Cooper
Executioner - The French Revolution
Stephanie Marrian
Lady Marie - The French Revolution
Royce Mills
Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution
Mike Cottrell
Tartuffe - The French Revolution
Gerald Staddon
Le Fevre - The French Revolution
John Ghavan
Marche - The French Revolution
Rusty Goffe
Le Muff - The French Revolution
Scott Henderson
Coming Attractions
Michael Miller
Coming Attractions
Royce D. Applegate
Coming Attractions
Phil Adams
Jew (uncredited)
Bea Arthur
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Cindy Ashley
Swimmer (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Roman (uncredited)
Sean Barry-Weske
Insolent Flunky (uncredited)
Ray Bickel
Jew (uncredited)
Russell Brook
Peasant (uncredited)
Ava Cadell
Bit Part (uncredited)
David Chavez
Torturer (uncredited)
Gilbert B. Combs
Jew (uncredited)
Dick Durock
Roman Guard (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Sandra Gray
Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited)
Sandy Gray
Swimmer (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sandi Gross
Swimmer (uncredited)
Edward J. Heim
Torturer (uncredited)
Walter Henry
King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Roman (uncredited)
Stan Mazin
Dancer (uncredited)
Denise McKenna
Nun (uncredited)
Dennon Rawles
Torturer (uncredited)
Carl Reiner
Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos
French Girl (uncredited)
Philip Romano
Jew (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray
French Revolutionary (uncredited)
Dom Salinaro
Dancer (uncredited)
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Swimmer (uncredited)
Ted Sprague
Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Susman
Swimmer (uncredited)
Jack Tyree
Jew (uncredited)
Ted White
Roman Officer (uncredited)
Albert Whitlock
Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Roman Senator (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley
Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
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