History of the World: Part I
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History of the World: Part I

Year:
Duration:
92 min | Argentina:97 min
Genres:
Comedy | Musical
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Mel Brooks
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1981-06-12
Filming Locations: Caesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Earnings
Budget: $11,000,000
Opening Weekend: $4,792,731 (USA) (14 June 1981)
Gross: $23,253,349 (USA) (9 August 1981)
Cast
Actor
Character
Mel Brooks
Moses
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
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
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 (as Hunter Von Leer)
Fritz Feld
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Hugh M. Hefner
Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire (as Hugh Hefner)
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 (as Robert B. Goldberg)
Alan U. Schwartz
Senator #2 - The Roman Empire
Jay Burton
Senator #3 - The Roman Empire
Robert Zappy
Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire
Ira Miller
Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire
Milt Freedman
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 Messina
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Howard Mann
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Sandy Helberg
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Mitchell Bock
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Gilbert Lee
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
Lisa Welch
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Janis Schmitt
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Heidi Sorenson
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Karen Morton
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Kathy Collins
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 (as Andreas Voutsinas)
Spike Milligan
Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
John Hillerman
Rich Man - The French Revolution
Sydney Lassick
Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
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 (as Gerald Stadden)
John Ghavan
Marche - The French Revolution (as John Gavin)
Rusty Goffe
Le Muff - The French Revolution (as Rusty Goff)
Scott Henderson
Coming Attractions
Michael Miller
Coming Attractions
Royce D. Applegate
Coming Attractions
Bea Arthur
Dole office clerk
Sean Barry-Weske
Insolent Flunkey (uncredited)
Ava Cadell
Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Rod Haask
Prehistoric Man
Linda Hoxit
Swimming Nun (uncredited)
Denise McKenna
Nun (uncredited)
Dom Salinaro
Dancer (uncredited)
Albert Whitlock
Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited)
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Trivia
Mel Brooks:  [sequel]  At the end of the film, a trailer is shown for "History of the World: Part II". There never has been a movie called this. The Part 1 in this movie's title is a joke.
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The movie's closing credits were designed like the opening credits of another 20th Century Fox production of a "Star Wars" film, of which at the time the picture was made, there had only been two, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). The credits directly followed the "Jews In Space" segment which is said to have anticipated Mel Brooks later "Star Wars" spoof Spaceballs (1987) which was made and released about six years after this picture.
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Debut feature film of actor Gregory Hines and actress Mary-Margaret Humes.
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Goofs
In the Spanish Inquisition musical number, the nuns do an underwater show that ends with them standing on a menorah. It is clearly visible in the movie that the action is in reverse.
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When the nuns line up at the side of the pool there are only 12 of them, but then you see 16 of them swimming in formation.
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When the Roman soldiers arrive to present Cesar with the spoils of war, a fanfare sounds. However when the shot cuts to the soldiers entering, the heralds (trumpeters) are just starting to bring their horns up to play them.
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Quotes
Chief Monk: Torquemada... do not implore him for compassion.Torquemada... do not beg him for forgiveness.Torquemada... do not ask him for mercy.Let's face it,you can't Torquemada anything!
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Empress Nympho: [to her litter bearers] Could you *please* step on the same foot at the same time! My tits are falling off!
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Leader of Senate: All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate vote?
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Faq
Q
Will there be a part 2?
A
Yes, it will chronicle the Jews in space saga.
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Photos from cast
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