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Masada (1981)

1981-04-05 · 2h 0m · EN
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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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Boris SagalDirectorJoel OlianskyWriter

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Peter O'ToolePeter O'TooleGeneral Cornelius Flavius SilvaPeter StraussPeter StraussEleazar ben YairBarbara CarreraBarbara CarreraShevaAlan FeinsteinAlan FeinsteinAaronGiulia PaganoGiulia PaganoMiriamAnthony QuayleAnthony QuayleRubrius GallusPaul L. SmithPaul L. SmithGideonDavid WarnerDavid WarnerSenator Pomponius FalcoClive FrancisClive FrancisAttius, Head TribuneDavid OpatoshuDavid OpatoshuShimonRichard PiersonRichard PiersonEphraimJoseph WisemanJoseph WisemanJerahmeel, Head Essene

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Genre affinityDrama · Action AdventureDialogue densityDramaPacingAction AdventureDirector preference215006Actor preference57230 · 123199 · 141772Country preferenceUs

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What is Masada about?

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.

How long is Masada?

Masada has a runtime of 120 minutes.