Masada
Seen it?1981 | 1 seasons | 120 min | Drama, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Emmys, though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Last Kingdom or The Day of the Jackal, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore). Also nominated for 8 more Emmys and 2 Golden Globes. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Joel Oliansky
- Peter O'TooleGeneral Cornelius Flavius Silva
- Peter StraussEleazar ben Yair
- Barbara CarreraSheva
- Alan FeinsteinAaron
- Giulia PaganoMiriam
- Anthony QuayleRubrius Gallus
- Paul L. SmithGideon
- David WarnerSenator Pomponius Falco
- Clive FrancisAttius, Head Tribune
- David OpatoshuShimon