Masada
DramaAction & Adventure
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.
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Seasons & episodes
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.
- 1Part I5 Apr 1981 · 95mNegotiations between Roman leader General Cornelius Flavius and Jewish rebel leader Elezar ben Yair leads to the inevitable standoff on Masada.
- 2Part II6 Apr 1981 · 96mThe 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.
- 3Part III7 Apr 1981 · 95mTables 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.
- 4Part IV8 Apr 1981 · 97mThe Romans utilize their formidable weapon to reach the top of Masada, and the final battle is underway.
Details
- Created by
- Joel Oliansky
- First aired
- 5 Apr 1981
- Last aired
- 8 Apr 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 66 on TMDB
Cast
Peter O'TooleGeneral Cornelius Flavius Silva
Peter StraussEleazar ben Yair
Barbara CarreraSheva
Alan FeinsteinAaron
Giulia PaganoMiriam
Anthony QuayleRubrius Gallus
Paul L. SmithGideon
David WarnerSenator Pomponius Falco
Clive FrancisAttius, Head Tribune
David OpatoshuShimon- RRichard PiersonEphraim
Joseph WisemanJerahmeel, Head Essene- DDavid A. BlockReuben
Vernon DobtcheffChief Priest
