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History of the World: Part I

1981·1h 32m·R
MusicalHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
59,135 votes
Metascore
47
Metacritic

Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.

History of the World: Part I is a 1981 musical history movie directed by Mel Brooks, starring Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 59,135 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Mel Brooks
Stars
Mel Brooks
Dom DeLuise
Madeline Kahn
Gregory Hines
Creators
Mel Brooks
Details
1981-06-12
92 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, French, Latin
Keywords
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