History of the World: Part I (1981) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • This film has a large number of sexual jokes throughout. In one scene, a centurion is trying to find out which of the "eunichs" is not an eunich. He has a slave girl do a erotic dance in front of each of the men, waiting for one of them to have an erection. In another scene, the king of France, directing a live-action chess game, gives directions that end up in the simulated gang-rape of the woman playing the part of the queen.
  • A Roman emperor ogles pretty maidens
  • More mild than other films that came out that year such as airplane
  • In one scene, the empress inspects Trojan soldiers who are bottomless - views of several bare buttocks are shown.

Violence & Gore

  • Most of the violence in the film is comedic.

Profanity

  • A man is referred to by homophobic language (once as "faggot" and once as "fag").
  • 17 uses of shit 10 with bull 3 uses of fuck 1 with mother, bitch 2 with son of a and hell 1 use of dick, tits, bastard and damn it in french (sacre bleu) 2 uses of ass 7 uses of piss
  • The word "fuck" is used three times including 1 "motherfucker", as are other profanities like shit, ass, son-of-a-bitch, etc. A gag revolves around a man whose entire job at the French Royal Court consists of carrying around a bucket for the male members of the court to relieve themselves in - he is known as the "garcon l'pis," or as the king calls him a few times, "piss-boy."
  • A Roman emperor repeatedly belches and flatulates.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Gregory Hines' character constructs an enormous marijuana joint in one scene in an attempt to get the Romans pursuing him stoned.
  • A man snorts cocaine.
  • Social drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • None really, though some viewers may be offended by a gag revolving around Jesus.

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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • At the end of the Roman scene, in order to escape the Roman soldiers, they wrap marijuana in a piece of paper and light it on fire, making smoke come out, getting the soldiers high. This is done for comedic effect.

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