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History of the World: Part I
Summary: Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
MPAA: R
Production: Brooksfilms
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 11,000,000
Domestic: $ 31,672,907
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