Season 1
1981 | 4 Episodes
Masada
Drama, Action, History
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
United States
English- 1 Season (4 Episodes)
- 1981 - 1981
- Ended
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.
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Storyline
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, 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.
Country: United States
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 1981
Also Known As: Масада, DødsfjenderThe Antagonists, Dödsfiender, Los antagonistas, Veriviholliset, Masada | See more »
Plot Keywords
israel
based on novel or book
miniseries
ancient history
1st century
history
roman-deity
sword-and-sandal-history
roman
masada
zealot
roman-legion
epic
nipples-visible-through-clothing
tv-mini-series
dead-children
suicide-mission
spy
slave-labor
roman-soldier
roman-senator
roman-empire
prostitution
property-rights
property-confiscation
political-intrigue
paganism
mistress
intrigue
honor
engineer
catapult
betrayal
animal-sacrifice
based-on-story
1st-century
resistance
jewish-history
military
siege
palestine
throat-slit
ancient-rome
mass-suicide
Company Credits
Production Co: Arnon Milchan Productions, Universal Television
CastSee full cast »
Anthony Valentine
as Merovius, Head Tribune
Norman Rossington
as Maro
Kay Parker
as Moabite Prostitute
Jack Watson
as Decurion
Alan Feinstein
as Aaron
Dada Rubin
David A. Block
as Reuben
Heinz Bernard
as Elder
Nigel Davenport
as Senator Mucianus
David Warner
as Senator Pomponius Falco
David Mauro
as Epos
Warren Clarke
as Plinius
Michael Shillo
as Ezra
Ray Smith
as Lentius
Derek Newark
as Engineering Officer
Seasons & Episodes
Awards
Awards & NominationsSee full list »
Primetime Emmy 1981
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Limited Series
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
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Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Eddie 1982
Nominee
Winner
Eddie
Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series
