Masada (1981)

Story

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Teaser

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Series Cast

• Peter O'Toole General Cornelius Flavius Silva 4 episodes
• Peter Strauss Eleazar ben Yair 4 episodes
• Barbara Carrera Sheva 4 episodes
• Alan Feinstein Aaron 4 episodes
• Giulia Pagano Miriam 4 episodes
• Anthony Quayle Rubrius Gallus 4 episodes
• Paul L. Smith Gideon 4 episodes
• David Warner Senator Pomponius Falco 4 episodes
• Clive Francis Attius, Head Tribune 4 episodes
• David Opatoshu Shimon 4 episodes
• R Richard Pierson Ephraim 4 episodes
• Joseph Wiseman Jerahmeel, Head Essene 4 episodes
• D David A. Block Reuben 4 episodes
• Vernon Dobtcheff Chief Priest 4 episodes
• David Mauro Epos 4 episodes
• A Alexander Peleg Zidon 4 episodes
• Joey Sagal Seth 4 episodes
• Michael Shillo Ezra 4 episodes

Seasons

• Miniseries1981 · 4 episodes