History of the World: Part I (1981)
Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
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Cast & Crew
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Moses -
Emperor Nero -
Empress Nympho -
Count de Monet -
Madame Defarge -
Swiftus -
Josephus -
Mademoiselle Rimbaud -
Marcus Vindictus -
Chief Caveman -
Miriam -
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Prehistoric Woman -
Prehistoric Man
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Director:
Mel BrooksWriter:
Mel BrooksAll Cast & Crew
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
"The Inquisition" is an obvious coda to "Springtime For Hitler". Although for some reason this number and this movie didn't have the same impact
Quotes
Count de Monet:
Your Majesty, you look like the piss-boy!
King Louis XVI:
And you look like a bucket of shit!
Goofs
When Josephus slips on the banana peel, his foot misses the peel.
Crazy Credits
The film's title rises up over the horizon like a sun rise.
Alternate Versions
The Spanish Castilian video version didn't had the "critic scene" on the Stone Age segment. But it appeared on the DVD edition with subtitles.
Soundtracks
Marseillaise(uncredited)
Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
[Played in the intro for the segment "French Revolution"]
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | History | MusicalDetails
Release Date:
12 June 1981Language
English, Latin, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Caesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USABox Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,792,731 14 June 1981
Gross USA:
$31,672,907
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$31,672,907
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