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Overview
Director:Mel Brooks
Writer:Mel Brooks (written by)
Release Date:12 June 1981 (USA) more
Genre:Comedy / Musical more
Tagline:IN MEL WE TRVST more
Plot Summary:From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious... more
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Plot Keywords:Spanish Inquisition / Sequel Mentioned During End Credits / Black Comedy / Torquemada / Alternative History more
User Comments:OK; What do you expect??? more
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Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)
Mel Brooks ... Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuise ... Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn ... Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman ... Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman ... Madame Defarge
Ron Carey ... Swiftus
Gregory Hines ... Josephus
Pamela Stephenson ... Mademoiselle Rimbaud
Shecky Greene ... Marcus Vindictus
Sid Caesar ... Chief Caveman
Mary-Margaret Humes ... Miriam
Orson Welles ... Narrator (voice)
Rudy De Luca ... Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire (as Rudy DeLuca)
Leigh French ... Prehistoric Man
Richard Karron ... Prehistoric Man
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Create a character page for: ComicusTorquemadaJacquesEmpress NymphoCount de MonetSwiftusMademoiselle RimbaudMarcus VindictusChief CavemanMiriamNarratorPrehistoric ManCaptain Mucus - The Roman EmpirePrehistoric ManPrehistoric Man-----------more...
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Also Known As:Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:92 min / Argentina:97 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:Stereo
Certification:Netherlands:MG6 / USA:R (Approved No. 26348) / Portugal:M/12 / Iceland:L / Germany:16 / Finland:K-12 / Norway:16 / Sweden:11 / UK:15 / Argentina:16 / France:U
Filming Locations:Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA more
MOVIEmeter: 18% since last week why?
Company:Brooksfilms more
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Trivia:Richard Pryor was originally cast in the part eventually taken by Gregory Hines (in his screen debut). Just before filming was to begin, Pryor had his infamous drug-related accident, catching fire and getting severely burnt. more
Goofs:Revealing mistakes: When Comicus, Miriam, Swiftus and Josephus reach the 'river', the tops of the water remover are obviously visible just below the surface. Later, it is obvious that the water is being dumped into a pool-like area in the middle of the river to create their path. more
Quotes:[Rimbaud's father has been thrown in prison for making an offhand remark at a party]
King Louis XVI: What did he say?
Mademoiselle Rimbaud: He said, "the poor ain't so bad."
King Louis XVI: [shocked] What a thing to say! "The poor ain't so bad!" Huh, you're lucky he's still alive!
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Movie Connections:Referenced in Flesh for the Beast (2003) more
Soundtrack:The Inquisition more
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51 out of 67 people found the following comment useful:-
OK; What do you expect???, 6 October 2004
Author: deemo31 from California
I'm kind of surprised at some of the reviews of this film. Mainly the "very poor" and "putrid" ones. This is Mel Brooks having the time of his life. The marketplace scene is hilarious. "Plumbing! Pump s**t right out of your house! Plumbing!
It's a wild romp through early history, with a few side steps into vaudeville and Broadway. I disagree that this film is not a classic. There are enough funny lines to quote out of this film to keep the average frat house laughing through three or four kegs of Bud.
"Boy, when you die at the palace, you REALLY die at the palace!"
Madeline (The Queen): "What happens to the slaves?"
Queen's Maid: "If they're captured, they're hung."
Madeline (The Queen): "Not necessarily."
So I suggest that you take of the Jeffrey Lyons face, sit down with some chips and brews, and watch this movie if you haven't already done so. Slapstick? You bet. Silly? Of course. As I asked before. It's Mel Brooks. What do you expect????
9/10
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