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History of the World, Part I is a 1981 film that provides a history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.

Written and directed by Mel Brooks.

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

The Stone Age

Narrator: Even in most primitive man, the need to create was part of his nature.

This need, this talent clearly separated early man from animals, who would never know this gift.

Narrator: And here, in a cave about 2 million years ago, the first artist was born. [a drawing of a buffalo is shown, and a proud artist] And, of course, with the birth of the artist, came the inevitable after birth...The critic.

[The critic urinates on the drawing]

The Old Testament

Narrator: Moses went to the mountain and God spoketh to him.

God: Moses, this is the Lord, thy God, commanding you to obey