History of the World, Part I

Mel Brooks - The History of the World is a film directed by Mel Brooks. In the film, the history of mankind is parodied from the Stone Age to the French Revolution. Here, priorities are set to the Roman Empire and France, in the decaying 18th century.

Action

The film consists of several sections that are in different episodes of world history:

Criticism

"The world history as macabre and irreverent farce, especially the decadence and cruelty of changing social and political systems caricatured in several episodes, while the Hollywood genre of history spectacle with subversive, often vulgar humor makes. Despite the large production expenses far less rich in tempo and style-conscious than earlier Brooks films. "

Special

  • The original English title " History of the World, Part 1" ( German for: The History of the World, part 1) is wrongly translated in the German version of "The Story of World War 1 ".
  • Mel Brooks never thought to make a sequel. The original title " History of the World, Part 1" cites a book by Walter Raleigh. The British author and explorer could never write a second part, as he was decapitated before.
  • Brooks works a lot with word games that are not so come to fruition in German. There are, for example, a count named "Count de Monet ". In English, the transaction will give a running gag, because he is constantly "Count de Money" called. The double meaning of " Count" ( " Count " and "count" ) and the pun Monet ( as a name ) and Money (English for: money) only comes here to full fruition.
1981 in film Screenplay Stuart Cornfeld Film score John Morris (composer) Ron Carey (actor) Mary-Margaret Humes Bea Arthur Humour Caesars Palace Last Supper Guillotine Adolf Hitler Young Frankenstein Life Stinks
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