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Jun 12, 1981 · History of the World: Part I: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman. 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.
- Mel Brooks
- 172
- 3 min
Box office. $31.7 million [3] History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, le garçon de pisse.
- $10 million
- June 12, 1981
- Mel Brooks
- John Morris
History of the World: Part I (1981) Movie Info Synopsis Human history is traced through a series of vignettes, beginning with cavemen awestruck by their own magnificence.
- (3.2K)
- Mel Brooks
- R
- Mel Brooks
Synopsis. The film is a parody of the historical spectacular film genre anthology, including the sword and sandal epic and the period costume drama subgenres. The four main segments consist of stories set during the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, and the French Revolution.
Synopsis. An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Mel Brooks. Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI. Dom DeLuise. Emperor Nero. Madeline Kahn. Empress Nympho. Harvey Korman.
