History of the World: Part I (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!
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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Cast

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks As: Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise As: Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn As: Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman Harvey Korman As: Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman As: Madame Defarge
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An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.


Tagline: Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: Français, Latin, English

Release Date: 12 June 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Brooksfilms, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $31,672,907

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Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Mary-Margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Leigh French

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

Richard Karron

Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

Susette Carroll

Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

J.J. Barry

J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

Earl Finn

Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Diane Day

Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)

Heidi Sorenson

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)

Fiona Richmond

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Cleo Rocos

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise

Lisa Welch

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Brian W. Cook

Brian W. Cook

Assistant Director

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

Mitchell Bock

Mitchell Bock

Second Assistant Director

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

Assistant Director

Ken Tuohy

Ken Tuohy

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

John C. Howard

John C. Howard

Editor

George A. Martin

George A. Martin

Assistant Editor

Danford B. Greene

Danford B. Greene

Additional Editor

Carol Ann DiGiuseppe

Carol Ann DiGiuseppe

Assistant Editor

Stephen Lovejoy

Stephen Lovejoy

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Eric Allwright

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Vera Mitchell

Vera Mitchell

Hairdresser

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Hairdresser

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Robert Norin

Robert Norin

Makeup Artist

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Artist

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sandy Berman

Sandy Berman

Sound Designer

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gene S. Cantamessa

Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Scott A. Hecker

Scott A. Hecker

Sound Editor

Robert R. Rutledge

Robert R. Rutledge

Supervising Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Michael Sale

Michael Sale

Sound Mixer

Steve Cantamessa

Steve Cantamessa

Sound

Tex Rudloff

Tex Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Raul A. Bruce

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Bill Hedge

Bill Hedge

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Edward Chiodo

Edward Chiodo

Visual Effects

Charles Chiodo

Charles Chiodo

Visual Effects

Stephen Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Visual Effects

Camera

Woody Omens

Woody Omens

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harold Michelson

Harold Michelson

Production Design

Antony Mondello

Antony Mondello

Set Decoration

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Other Crew

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