History of the World: Part I

About History of the World: Part I

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

History of the World: Part I (1981) is a comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Its themes are anthology, 18th century, satirical, and prehistory.

Mel Brooks takes the lead as Moses, Dom DeLuise as Emperor Nero, Madeline Kahn as Empress Nympho, and Harvey Korman as Count de Monet. At 92 minutes long, it arrived in June 1981.

The screenplay is by Mel Brooks. Produced by Brooksfilms.

Ice Age, The Croods, and The Flintstones make useful companions to History of the World: Part I, all filed under cavemen and stone age. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 959 votes and it carries a R rating.