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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1981·Comedy / History / Musical·1h 32m

HISTORY OF THE WORLD: PART I

“Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!”

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

Above the Line
Mel Brooks·DirectorMel Brooks·ScreenplayWoody Omens·Director of PhotographyJohn Morris·Original Music ComposerJohn C. Howard·Editor
Cast
Mel Brooks·Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVIDom DeLuise·Emperor NeroMadeline Kahn·Empress NymphoHarvey Korman·Count de MonetCloris Leachman·Madame DefargeRon Carey·SwiftusGregory Hines·JosephusPamela Stephenson·Mademoiselle RimbaudShecky Greene·Marcus VindictusSid Caesar·Chief Caveman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Mel Brooks·DirectorMitchell Bock·Second Assistant DirectorBrian W. Cook·Assistant DirectorMichael Stevenson·Assistant DirectorJerry Ziesmer·Assistant DirectorKen Tuohy·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Mel Brooks·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Woody Omens·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John C. Howard·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Morris·Original Music ComposerGene S. Cantamessa·Production Sound MixerLes Fresholtz·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 10
Harold Michelson·Production DesignNorman Newberry·Art DirectionPatricia Norris·Costume DesignRobert Cartwright·Art DirectionStuart Craig·Production DesignAnthony Mondell·Set DecorationEric Allwright·Makeup ArtistJill Carpenter·Makeup ArtistRobert Norin·Makeup ArtistGustaf Norin·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Mel Brooks·ProducerJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·CastingAlexander De Grunwald·Production ManagerRalph S. Singleton·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Paula Gillespie·HairdresserVivian McAteer·HairstylistVera Mitchell·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
61%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$32M
ROI 217%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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