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History of the World: Part I

A riotously irreverent retelling of history that proves nothing is sacred—not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution, and the Spanish Inquisition.

Director(s)

Orson Welles

Paul Mazursky

Barry Levinson

Mitchell Bock

Brian W. Cook

Michael Stevenson

Jerry Ziesmer

Ken Tuohy

Betsy Norton

Penny Daniels

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Cast & Crew

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

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Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited)

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Coming Attractions

George Lane Cooper

George Lane Cooper

Executioner - The French Revolution

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Gerard - The French Revolution

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

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Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

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Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Roman (uncredited)

Jerry Ziesmer

Jerry Ziesmer

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Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell

Bit Part (uncredited)

Betsy Norton

Betsy Norton

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Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Molly Basler

Molly Basler

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Jew (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Roman Guard (uncredited)

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Mitchell Bock

Mitchell Bock

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Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Roman (uncredited)

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Le Muff - The French Revolution

Brian W. Cook

Brian W. Cook

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Ted White

Ted White

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

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Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Penny Daniels

Penny Daniels

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Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

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Walter Henry

Walter Henry

King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Mary-Margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Leigh French

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michele Drake

Michele Drake

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

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Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire

Fiona Richmond

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition

Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire

Earl Finn

Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire

Denise McKenna

Denise McKenna

Nun (uncredited)

Lou Mulford

Lou Mulford

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Rod Haase

Rod Haase

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

John Myhers

John Myhers

Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Coming Attractions

Richard Karron

Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

Mike Cottrell

Mike Cottrell

Tartuffe - The French Revolution

John Ghavan

John Ghavan

Marche - The French Revolution

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

Gerald Staddon

Gerald Staddon

Le Fevre - The French Revolution

Russell Brook

Russell Brook

Peasant (uncredited)

Peter Ross-Murray

Peter Ross-Murray

French Revolutionary (uncredited)

Howard Mann

Howard Mann

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Cleo Rocos

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Sandra Gray

Sandra Gray

Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited)

Judy Susman

Judy Susman

Swimmer (uncredited)

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Heidi Sorenson

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Stan Mazin

Stan Mazin

Dancer (uncredited)

Ken Tuohy

Ken Tuohy

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Ray Bickel

Ray Bickel

Jew (uncredited)

Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Poppinjay - The French Revolution

Edward J. Heim

Edward J. Heim

Torturer (uncredited)

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Susette Carroll

Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

J.J. Barry

J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

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Diane Day

Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Jim Steck

Jim Steck

Gladiator - The Roman Empire

Robert Goldberg

Robert Goldberg

Senator #1 - The Roman Empire

Alan U. Schwartz

Alan U. Schwartz

Senator #2 - The Roman Empire

Jay Burton

Jay Burton

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Charles Thomas Murphy

Charles Thomas Murphy

Auctioneer - The Roman Empire

Eileen Saki

Eileen Saki

Slave - The Roman Empire

Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Anthony J. Messina

Anthony J. Messina

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Deborah Dawes

Deborah Dawes

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Christine Dickinson

Christine Dickinson

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Lisa Sohm

Lisa Sohm

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lisa Welch

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Janis Schmitt

Janis Schmitt

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jan Murray

Jan Murray

Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise - The French Revolution

Bella Emberg

Bella Emberg

Baguette - The French Revolution

Geoffrey Larder

Geoffrey Larder

Footman - The French Revolution

Stephanie Marrian

Stephanie Marrian

Lady Marie - The French Revolution

Royce Mills

Royce Mills

Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution

Scott Henderson

Scott Henderson

Coming Attractions

Cindy Ashley

Cindy Ashley

Swimmer (uncredited)

Sean Barry-Weske

Sean Barry-Weske

Insolent Flunky (uncredited)

David Chavez

David Chavez

Torturer (uncredited)

Sandy Gray

Sandy Gray

Swimmer (uncredited)

Sandi Gross

Sandi Gross

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Dennon Rawles

Dennon Rawles

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Philip Romano

Philip Romano

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Dom Salinaro

Dom Salinaro

Dancer (uncredited)

Ted Sprague

Ted Sprague

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Tyree

Jack Tyree

Jew (uncredited)

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

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Details

GenresComedy
Runtime1h 32 mins
Released on12 Jun 1981
Languageen
Age RatingR
Produced InUnited States of America

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