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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Summary Details
Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$4,792,731
Earliest Release DateJune 12, 1981 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresComedy History Musical
FilmmakersRole
Mel Brooks Director
Mel Brooks Writer
Mel Brooks Producer
John Morris Composer
Woody Omens Cinematographer
John C. Howard Editor
Harold Michelson Production Designer
CastRole
Mel Brooks
Moses/Comicus/Torquemada/Jacques/King Louis XVI
Gregory Hines
Josephus
Dom DeLuise
Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn
Empress Nympho