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History of the World: Part 1

History of the World, Part I
History of the World poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mel Brooks
Produced by Mel Brooks
Written by Mel Brooks
Starring
Narrated by Orson Welles
Music by John Morris
Cinematography Woody Omens
Edited by John C. Howard
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • June 12, 1981 (1981-06-12)
Running time
92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $31.7 million

History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American anthology 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 (in his film debut), 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, Beatrice Arthur, Hugh Hefner, John Hurt, Phil Leeds, Barry Levinson, Jackie Mason, Paul Mazursky, Andrew Sachs and Henny Youngman, among others. Orson Welles narrates each story.


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