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Mel Brooks (written by)
Release Date:
12 June 1981 (USA)
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IN MEL WE TRVST more
Plot:
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious...
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What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #12
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What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #12
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Mel Brook's best film, yet.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Brooks | ... | Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | Emperor Nero | |
| Madeline Kahn | ... | Empress Nympho | |
| Harvey Korman | ... | Count de Monet | |
| Cloris Leachman | ... | Madame Defarge | |
| Ron Carey | ... | Swiftus | |
| Gregory Hines | ... | Josephus | |
| Pamela Stephenson | ... | Mademoiselle Rimbaud | |
| Shecky Greene | ... | Marcus Vindictus | |
| Sid Caesar | ... | Chief Caveman | |
| Mary-Margaret Humes | ... | Miriam | |
| Orson Welles | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rudy De Luca | ... | Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire (as Rudy DeLuca) | |
| Leigh French | ... | Prehistoric Man | |
| Richard Karron | ... | Prehistoric Man |
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Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA) (complete title)
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92 min | Argentina:97 min
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Certification:
Germany:16 |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Portugal:M/12 |
USA:R (Approved No. 26348) |
Australia:M |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
Argentina:16 |
France:U
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When the Court Spokesman is whispering "Remember thou art mortal", that actually happened. When a Roman general entered Rome after a successful campaign, he had a servant riding in his carriage with him, whispering that in his ear.
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Continuity: In Caesar's palace during the feast, wine is spilled on Caesar's toga but the stain disappears in subsequent shots.
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References The Three Musketeers (1973)
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Jews In Space
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Classical comedy satire..Mel Brook's best film. Once you've seen this film, you will not forgot it. The punchlines keep rolling from the beginning of the film, and even past "the big ending". There is not much of a plot, but that is to be expected in a movie that contains a bunch of skits. If you like Monty Python, then you should love this movie. This movie is not for everyone, especially if you are easily offended. However the opening scene should tell you if you would have a problem watching the rest of the movie. This movie does currently rank in my top 10 comedies of all time.