History of the World, Part I

History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American comedy anthology film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles Moses, Comicus the standup philosopher, Toms de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, le garon de pisse. The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines in his film debut, Charlie Callas and Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas and Spike Milligan.

The film is a parody of the historical spectacular film genre anthology, including the sword and sandal epic and the period costume drama subgenres. The four main segments consist of stories set during the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, and the French Revolution. Other intermediate skits include reenactments of the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Last Supper.Cavemen including Sid Caesar depict the invention of fire, the first marriages the first Homo sapiens marriage which was swiftly followed by the first homosexual marriage note that the movie preceded the first legal recognition of samesex marriage in Denmark by almost a decade, the first artist which in turn gives rise to the first critic, and early attempts at comedy and music, by smashing each others feet with rocks and thus creating an orchestra of screams until performing a traditional song Hallelujah at the end. ........

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