An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Directed by Mel Brooks
moses
roman empire
inquisition
french revolution
musical
stone age
satire
anthology
prehistory
cavemen
18th century
louis xvi
peplum
timeline
nero
15th century
spanish inquisition
satirical
Rank
#31 in 1981·#5084 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
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)
Crew
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Screenplay
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Producer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Ralph S. Singleton
Production Manager
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Stephen Chiodo
Visual Effects
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
William Hobbs
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Combs
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Popular Reviews
186 reviews
Ilija Indjic
9.0★ · 05/09/26
“It’s good to be the king!”
The style bears close resemblance to the Monty Python.
“It’s good to be the king!”
The style bears close resemblance to the Monty Python.
camii
5.0★ · 04/04/26
talking about this in 1980?? ok kinda woke i liked it
talking about this in 1980?? ok kinda woke i liked it
Giovani Morfin Moral
7.0★ · 02/26/26
this was a pretty fun film to watch. sure not THAT memorable, but still pretty funny. it’s sad that all of mel brooks films that are on hbo max r leaving. i would rewatch this film when it comes back to streaming. this is a funny film that more ppl rlly need to know abt!
this was a pretty fun film to watch. sure not THAT memorable, but still pretty funny. it’s sad that all of mel brooks films that are on hbo max r leaving. i would rewatch this film when it comes back to streaming. this is a funny film that more ppl rlly need to know abt!
maezy
7.0★ · 02/23/26
i just know mel brooks and i would get along, but im forced to watch his movies 40 years later. not great but the guy had a vision and i liked it
i just know mel brooks and i would get along, but im forced to watch his movies 40 years later. not great but the guy had a vision and i liked it
Kaleb Howard
6.0★ · 02/22/26
GANG BANGG!! Whip out those little dicks here we go!
GANG BANGG!! Whip out those little dicks here we go!
