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1981·Comedy·1h 32m
6.9
★
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
#23 in 1981·#4433 overall
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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 (voice)

Crew

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Screenplay
John Morris
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Producer
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Ted White
Ted White
Stunts
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Dick Durock
Dick Durock
Stunts
Ralph S. Singleton
Ralph S. Singleton
Production Manager
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
William Hobbs
William Hobbs
Stunt Coordinator

Popular Reviews

291 reviews
margaux
margaux
6.0★ · 05/13/25
History of the World: Part I
do you think this will help with my history exam?
do you think this will help with my history exam?
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Marcella
10.0★ · 06/15/26
History of the World: Part I
Still can’t believe they got Orson Welles to narrate this
Still can’t believe they got Orson Welles to narrate this
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slowdiver
slowdiver
5.0★ · 05/16/26
History of the World: Part I
i guess humor wasnt invented in the 1980s yet😅
i guess humor wasnt invented in the 1980s yet😅
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Ilija Indjic
9.0★ · 05/09/26
History of the World: Part I
“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.
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Jfoerdt
Jfoerdt
6.0★ · 04/15/26
History of the World: Part I
This movie aged like milk but like the kind that becomes parmesean
This movie aged like milk but like the kind that becomes parmesean
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