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History of the World: Part I

1981, comedy

92 minutes

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

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

Swiftus

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

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 / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

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

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

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 Tomasina

Jeana Tomasina

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

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

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

Bearnaise

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses

Crew

Art

Norman Newberry

Art direction

Harold Michelson

Production design

Antony Mondello

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Patricia Norris

Costume design

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Robert Norin

Makeup artist

Gustaf Norin

Makeup artist

Jill Carpenter

Makeup artist

Eric Allwright

Makeup artist

Crew

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Stunt coordinator

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunt coordinator,

Directing

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Mitchell Bock

Second assistant director

Ken Tuohy

Second assistant director

Editing

Production

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

Joel Chernoff

Producer

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Producer

Alan Johnson

Producer

Sound

Raul A. Bruce

Boom operator

John Morris

John Morris

Original music composer

Sandy Berman

Sound designer

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound effects editor

Tex Rudloff

Sound re-recording mixer

Les Fresholtz

Sound re-recording mixer

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert R. Rutledge

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

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