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 (1981) is a drama and action & adventure series that premiered on April 5, 1981, spanning 1 season and 4 episodes. It stars Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera and Alan Feinstein. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 64 ratings.
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Peter O'Toole
as General Cornelius Flavius Silva
Peter Strauss
as Eleazar ben Yair
Barbara Carrera
as Sheva
Alan Feinstein
as Aaron
Giulia Pagano
as Miriam
Anthony Quayle
as Rubrius Gallus
Paul L. Smith
as Gideon
David Warner
as Senator Pomponius Falco
Clive Francis
as Attius, Head Tribune
David Opatoshu
as Shimon
Richard Pierson
as Ephraim
Joseph Wiseman
as Jerahmeel, Head Essene
Executive produced by Jennings Lang.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 64 ratings.
I remember watching this mini-series on the BBC and throughly enjoying every minute (I was 14!). It marries historical fact, legend and drama creating a cracking action adventure that sees nine hundred Jewish people take refuge in the eponymous and impregnable mountain fortress, fleeing the brutal regime of the Vespasianic legions under the command of Peter O'Toole's ("Silva"). The other principal casting maybe…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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Masada has 1 season and 4 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on April 5, 1981.
No. Masada is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 8, 1981.
Masada (1981) stars Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Alan Feinstein and Giulia Pagano. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Masada (1981) is rated 7.1 out of 10 from 64 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and action & adventure series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Masada trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
