Masada (TV Miniseries)
1981 · Series · 394 min. · United States
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Palestine, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
Direction Boris Sagal
Cast Peter O'Toole · Peter Strauss · Barbara Carrera · Anthony Quayle · David Warner · Denis Quilley · Nick Brimble · Kevin McNally · Timothy West · Ken Hutchison · Diana Webster · Giulia Pagano · Nigel Davenport · George Innes · Alain Feinstein · Clive Francis · Joey Sagal · Joseph Wiseman · Paul Smith · Vernon Dobtcheff · Richard Pierson
Soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith · Morton Stevens
Screenplay Joel Oliansky · Ernest K. Gann
Cinematography Paul Lohmann
Original title Masada
6.8
404 votes (FilmAffinity)
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