History of the World, Part I

History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American comedy movie written and directed by Mel Brooks. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Mel Brooks also plays 5 roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques. The large group of actors includes: Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Gregory Haines, Sid Caesar, Orson Welles, Spike Milligan. 

The movie was nominated for Worst Picture at the 1981 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Roger Ebert gave the movie two stars out of four.

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Category:1981 comedy movies
Category:American comedy movies
Category:Movies set in Asia
Category:Movies set in Spain
Category:Movies set in France
Category:Movies set in palaces
Category:Movies directed by Mel Brooks