But best of all is a bonus feature at the films beginning of an officers swearingin ceremony for those serving in todays israeli military. Masada the complete epic miniseries flavius silva peter otoole, commander of the roman tenth legion, attempts to compromise with the jewish zealots and withdraw his legion. The latin inscription on the tablet describes silva as the victor of masada. One of tvs most wellremembered miniseries was masada, the emmywinning 1981 saga of the conflict between jews and romans centered at the title. The dovekeepers, a cbs miniseries on masada newsday. Masadas premise is based on a jewish uprising at the fort of masada against the oppression of the roman armies which led to a massive suicide as a form of retaliation. Masada is an ancient stone fortress in israel, located high above the dead sea on a tall, rocky mesa.
Masada is an american television miniseries that aired on abc in april 1981. A fourpart miniseries about firstcentury jewish freedom fighters who launched an insurrection against imperial rome. I came away feeling that this miniseries could do immeasurable good if some electronic. Now an israeli national park and a unesco world heritage site, the 840acre complex holds well. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This dramatic six hour miniseries starred peter strauss and peter o toole in a.
However, events and personalities in rome lead to his army besieging the fortress of masada. Find great deals on ebay for masada dvd and masada vhs. Peter otoole and peter strauss share the spotlight in this fourpart miniseries, a spectacle staged at a recreation in israel of the fortress called masada. While the essentials of the story are true some of the details are fabricated for dramatic effect. The dove keepers masada from the back side ben witherington. Masada the complete epic miniseries 2 dvd 1981 peter o. Peter otoole and peter strauss share the spotlight in this fourpart mini series, a spectacle staged at a recreation in israel of the fortress called masada.
Thus does masada, the epic 1981 miniseries about a horrific battle in ancient palestine, echo the terrible toll of war in general, and of the brutal conflicts in todays middle east in particular. Advertised by the network as an abc novel for television, it was a fictionalized. This madefortv miniseries also shown in a cutdown form under the title the antagonists, tells the true story of a jewish fortress besieged by. The series was compellingly directed by boris sagal. A fictionalized account of the historical siege of the masada citadel in israel by legions of the roman empire in ad 73. The siege ended when the roman armies entered the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the jewish defende. Gann while also using details from historical sources by romanjewish historian. Masada tv mini series 1981 roman empire flavius silva judea jewish zealots siege. Masada is an american mini series that first aired on abc in april 1981. Here are the movies result for masada the complete epic miniseries, just click here to watch. The man who will probably be israels next foreign minister isnt very happy about masada, the abc mini series now being viewed all or in part by close. Customs services and international tracking provided.
Advertised by the network as an abc novel for television, it was a. This is one of my favorite films of all time and im quite excited its getting a proper dvd release. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. It is a fictionalized account of the historical siege of the masada citadel in israel by legions of the the roman empire in ad 73 during the first jewish revolts. The tv series script is based on the novel the antagonists by ernest gann, with. Weve won a rock in the middle of a wasteland, on the shores of a poisoned sea. Masada, the mini series, is, like the conquered masada itself, a rock in the middle of a wasteland a tv wasteland. Masada is situated on an isolated rock plateau on the eastern fringe of the judean desert near the western shores of the dead sea, south of en gedi. In 1981, on abc there was a multipart miniseries entitled masada, starring the magnificent peter otoole and peter strauss.
In 70 ad, judea is under occupation by the roman 10th legion. Apr 26, 2019 masada 1981 abc mini series promo by sean mc. A 1981 television miniseries, masada, captures the conflict movingly. Musing on the television miniseries masada, yadin wondered whether the spirit of masada will survive the film version, which he noted is based on a novel and not strictly on accounts by 1st. Masada the complete epic 4 part mini series 1981 peter o. Masada 1981 no offense to the wars or the soldiers who fought in them, but thank goodness we have a war miniseries that is not about world war ii or the civil war. Promo for the sunday april 4, 1981 premiere of the abc miniseries masada starring peter strauss, peter otoole and barbara carrera. Masada the complete epic 4 part miniseries 1981 peter o. We have 1 answer for the clue 1981 miniseries set in a. Masada, the miniseries, is, like the conquered masada itself, a rock in the middle of a wasteland a tv wasteland. Originally presented as a tv mini series, it was somewhat overlong and drawn out. Save movie masada to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
The complete epic miniseries on 2 dvds flavius silva otoole, commander of the roman tenth legion, attempts to compromise with the jewish zealots and withdraw his legion. Silva was portrayed by peter otoole in the 1981 television mini series masada where his character is incorrectly called cornelius flavius silva. This twodisc set features four episodes with all sixandahalf hours 383 minutes to be precise of the epic 1981 abc miniseries masada, nominated for. The series script is based on the novel the antagonists by ernest k. Masada continues to symbolize the ultimate jewish resistance. The tv series script is based on the novel the antagonists by ernest gann, with a screenplay written by joel oliansky. Masada tv miniseries 1981 masada tv miniseries 1981. Masada is an ancient fortification in the southern district of israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa, being the zionist headquarter for a group of jews freedom fighters. The complete epic mini series on 2 dvds flavius silva otoole, commander of the roman tenth legion, attempts to compromise with the jewish zealots and withdraw his legion. See the article in its original context from april 5, 1981. Masada tv mini series 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. According to josephus, the siege of masada by troops of the roman empire at the end of the first jewishroman war ended in the mass suicide of 960 people, the sicarii rebels and their families hiding there. Masada 1981 when the romans successfully take jerusalem, a combative faction of jews relocates to a mountaintop redoubt in masada under the leadership of.
Advertised by the network as an abc novel for television, it was a fictionalized account of the historical siege of the masada citadel in israel by legions of the roman empire in ad 73. Watch masada the complete epic miniseries online streaming full movie in hd for free. See the article in its original context from april 5, 1981, section 2, page 27 buy reprints. I remembered watching this fourpart tv mini series when it was first shown in 1981, and i came to watch the dvd expecting to find it dated and not as good as i remembered. Having visited masada in 1997, i was anxious to see this mini series on dvd. Masada, from the golden age of miniseries roots, shogun, is a transportive viewing eventshot on location, and apparently no expense spared. Taken as a whole, this still makes a fine and entertaining six hours of viewing.
After the destruction of the second temple, nine hundred jewish zealots hold out against a. Events and personalities in rome, however, lead to his. A good example of when american network tv actually used a lot of money on drama and made movielooking miniseries instead of lowbudget shitty reality productions. Recently, there was some discussion concerning as 80s miniseries i am looking for. The siege ended when the roman armies were able to enter the fortress, only to discover the mass suicide by the jewish defenders when defeat became imminent. This madefortv miniseries also shown in a cutdown form under the title the antagonists, tells the true story of a jewish fortress besieged by the might of the roman empire in 73 ad. Find thousands more tv show pages using links at the bottom of this page. Musing on the television mini series masada, yadin wondered whether the spirit of masada will survive the film version, which he noted is based on a novel and not strictly on accounts by 1st. Masada is amazing, in part, because it is a true story and also because it is truly a fascinating drama. With peter otoole, peter strauss, barbara carrera, alan feinstein. New masada the complete epic mini series tv 1981 action drama history rare dvd. Originally filmed as a mini series, at 6 plus hours, it has been released in short movie length form but dont bother with that edition. I wont go into the whole thread, but it discussion made me think about other series i have seen.
After the destruction of the second temple, nine hundred jewish zealots hold out against a five thousand man roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of masada. Masada miniseries dvd, 2007, 2disc set for sale online. Flavius silva, commander in roman palestine, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the jewish zealots and withdraw his legion. The siege of masada 73 ad last stand of the great jewish revolt duration. The setting was the actual mountain site of masada and the acting was of a generally high standard, especially so in the case of peter otoole. Thus does masada, the epic 1981 miniseries about a horrific battle in ancient. It is believed the tablet was part of the roman restoration of jerusalem after romes victory.
One of tvs most wellremembered miniseries was masada, the emmywinning 1981 saga of the conflict between jews and romans centered at the title fortress in 70 c. Masada 1981 when the romans successfully take jerusalem, a combative faction of jews relocates to a mountaintop redoubt in masada under the leadership of eleazar ben yair peter strauss and. Masada reaches back 2000 years to tell the story of the jews fighting against rome. Masada tv miniseries is a tv series directed by boris sagal with peter otoole, peter strauss, barbara carrera, anthony quayle, year.
If you have never seen it you will not be disappointed. The siege of masada 73 ad last stand of the great jewish. Apr 01, 2015 in 1981, on abc there was a multipart mini series entitled masada, starring the magnificent peter otoole and peter strauss. Masada miniseries wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. While it is engrossing, thanks to the superior acting led off by peter otoole and peter strauss, the intelligent script and marvelous sets and costumes, it runs an unnecessarily long six hours.
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