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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.
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.
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- Comedy, History, Musical
- Mel Brooks
- 1981-06-12
From cavemen discovering music to Moses delivering the 15 (ahem, 10) commandments, it's a riot of irreverent gags and slapstick that could make even a stoic statue crack a smile. However, like a...
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- Mel Brooks
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- Mel Brooks
COMEDY. Human history is traced through a series of vignettes, beginning with cavemen awestruck by their own magnificence. Then Moses (Mel Brooks) receives the tablets containing the "15" commandments, and Emperor Nero (Dom DeLuise) presides over a madcap Rome with his wife, Nympho (Madeline Kahn).
- Mel Brooks
- Mel Brooks, Dom Deluise, Madeline Kahn
Jan 19, 2023 · With comedy legend Mel Brooks stubbornly refusing to slow down at the age of 96, the Hulu series sequel History of the World: Part II is set to release on March 6. A long, long time in...
- Dennis Perkins
Mar 6, 2023 · Part I begins in The Stone Age, with a series of short clips chronicling the invention of fire, the first artist, the first art critic (presumably not a fan of the first artist's work as he...
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Mar 6, 2023 · The original History of the World Part I, released in 1981, is a Brooks fan favorite, covered everything from the French Revolution to cavemen, the Last Supper, Moses receiving the 15 10...