Masada
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.0
Released
4/5/1981
Duration
1h 37m
Genre
Drama, Action & Adventure
Country
United States of America
Cast
Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera
Overview
Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
Masada
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.0Released
4/5/1981
Genre
Drama, Action & Adventure
Cast
Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera
Duration
1h 37m
Country
United States of America
Overview
Masada is a 1981 American historical drama television miniseries aired on ABC under the tentpole ABC Novel for Television. The screenplay by Joel Oliansky is based on Ernest Gann's 1971 novel The Antagonists. A dramatization of the historical siege of the Masada citadel in Roman Palestine by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. A siege that ended when the Roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
Episodes
EP 1AvailablePart I
Negotiations between Roman leader General Cornelius Flavius and Jewish rebel leader Elezar ben Yair leads to the inevitable standoff on Masada.
Part I
Negotiations between Roman leader General Cornelius Flavius and Jewish rebel leader Elezar ben Yair leads to the inevitable standoff on Masada.
EP 2AvailablePart II
The Jewish rebels, safe and watered atop their mountain stronghold of Masada, goad the sun-tortured Roman army below. Meanwhile, two angry Centurions plan a revolt against their haggard leader.
Part II
The Jewish rebels, safe and watered atop their mountain stronghold of Masada, goad the sun-tortured Roman army below. Meanwhile, two angry Centurions plan a revolt against their haggard leader.
EP 3AvailablePart III
Tables turn for the Romans, constructing the weapon to reach Masada and, now led by brutal Roman upstart Falco, who had usurped power from Flavias, the Jewish rebels' wits are tested.
Part III
Tables turn for the Romans, constructing the weapon to reach Masada and, now led by brutal Roman upstart Falco, who had usurped power from Flavias, the Jewish rebels' wits are tested.
EP 4AvailablePart IV
The Romans utilize their formidable weapon to reach the top of Masada, and the final battle is underway.
Part IV
The Romans utilize their formidable weapon to reach the top of Masada, and the final battle is underway.
Cast
General Cornelius Flavius Silva
Peter O'Toole
Eleazar ben Yair
Peter Strauss
Sheva
Barbara Carrera
Aaron
Alan Feinstein
Miriam
Giulia Pagano
Rubrius Gallus
Anthony Quayle
Gideon
Paul L. Smith
Senator Pomponius Falco
David Warner
Attius, Head Tribune
Clive Francis
Shimon
David Opatoshu
Ephraim
Richard Pierson
Jerahmeel, Head Essene
