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. The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines, Charlie Callas; and Brooks regulars Ron Carey, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas, and Spike Milligan. The film also has cameo appearances by Royce D. Applegate, Bea Arthur, Nigel Hawthorne, Hugh Hefner, John Hurt, Phil Leeds, Barry Levinson, Jackie Mason, Paul Mazursky, Andrew Sachs and Henny Youngman, among others. Orson Welles narrates each story. Despite carrying the numeration Part I, there were originally no plans for a sequel. The title is a play on The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, which was intended to be published in several volumes but only the first was completed.
| Director | Mel Brooks |
| Produced by | Mel Brooks |
| Writer(s) | Mel Brooks |
| Starring | Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Gregory Hines, Pamela Stephenson, Shecky Greene, Sid Caesar, Mary-Margaret Humes |
| Narrator | Orson Welles |
| Music | John Morris |
| Cinematography | Woody Omens |
| Edited by | John C. Howard |
| Production, company | Brooksfilms |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | June 12, 1981 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $31.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 593394 |
About History of the World, Part I
Comedy film that chronicles the the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution. The film is comprised of sketch comedy vignettes. It was written and directed by Mel Brooks.
Achievement of History of the World, Part I
The movie released in box offices against Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The film led to a sequel streaming series on Hulu titled History of the World, Part II.
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Latest information about History of the World, Part I updated on March 14 2023.
