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5 April 1981 (USA)
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Plot:
After the destruction of the Second Temple, 900 Jewish zealots hold out against a 5000 man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada. full summary
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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
Another 3 wins
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11 nominations
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(2 articles)
Hollywood Producer Eckstein Dies
(From WENN. 15 September 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
Masada Region 2 DVD Review -- Masada is a 1981 television mini-series starring acting legend Peter O’Toole and directed by Boris Sagal (The Omega Man)
(From Collider.com. 8 February 2009)
(From WENN. 15 September 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
Masada Region 2 DVD Review -- Masada is a 1981 television mini-series starring acting legend Peter O’Toole and directed by Boris Sagal (The Omega Man)
(From Collider.com. 8 February 2009)
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Spectacular! Best mini-series
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Cast
(Series Credited cast) | Peter O'Toole | ... | General Cornelius Flavius Silva |
 | Peter Strauss | ... | Eleazar ben Yair |
 | Barbara Carrera | ... | Sheva |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Rubrius Gallus |
| David Warner | ... | Senator Pomponius Falco |
| Giulia Pagano | ... | Miriam |
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| Reuven Bar-Yotam | ... | Joshua (Butcher) (as Reuben Bar Yotam) |
 | Richard Basehart | ... | Narrator |
| John Terry Bell | ... | Israeli Master of Ceremonies |
| Heinz Bernard | ... | Elder (as Heinz Bernhard) |
| Christopher Biggins | ... | Claudius Albinus, Falco's secretary |
| David A. Block | ... | Reuben |
| Christal Blue | ... | Fatima |
 | Nick Brimble | ... | Milades |
| Warren Clarke | ... | Plinius (mutineer) |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Senator Mucianus |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Chief Priest |
| Michael Elphick | ... | Vettius |
| Alan Feinstein | ... | Aaron |
| Clive Francis | ... | Attius, Head Tribune and Vespasian's spy |
 | Patrick Gorman | ... | Tribune |
| David Hooks | ... | Kophar |
| Ken Hutchison | ... | Fronto |
| George Innes | ... | Titus (as George Peter Innes) |
| Alex Karras | ... | Roman Soldier |
| David Mauro | ... | Epos, Silva's servant |
 | Kevin McNally | ... | Norbanus |
| Derek Newark | ... | Engineering Officer |
| David Opatoshu | ... | Shimon |
| Alexander Peleg | ... | Zidon (as Alex Peleg) |
| John Phillips | ... | Centurion |
| Richard Pierson | ... | Ephraim |
| Denis Quilley | ... | General Marcus Quadratus |
| Norman Rossington | ... | Maro |
 | Joe Sagal | ... | Seth (as Joey Sagal) |
| Michael Schneider | ... | Surgeon |
 | William Morgan Sheppard | ... | Sergeant (as Morgan Sheppard) |
| Michael Shillo | ... | Ezra |
| Paul L. Smith | ... | Gideon |
| Ray Smith | ... | Lentius - Would-Be Assassin |
 | Anthony Valentine | ... | Merovius, Head Tribune |
| Jack Watson | ... | Decurion |
| Diana Webster | ... | Quintilia |
| Timothy West | ... | Emperor Vespasian |
 | Joseph Wiseman | ... | Jerahmeel, Head Essene |
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Also Known As:
The Antagonists (UK)
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Runtime:
394 min | Argentina:131 min | Finland:122 min (theatrical version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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In order to avoid the heat of the Israeli desert, the crew employed a unique shooting schedule: they divided the day into three eight-hour segments and only shot either late at night or early in the morning. They avoided shooting between late morning and late afternoon, the hottest part of the day.
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Anachronisms: During the scene in which the Jews are ascending the trail up to the summit of Masada, a vehicle the size of a bus can clearly be seen travelling on a road in the background
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Senator Pomponius Falco:
[arriving in camp during the heat of day] So much for atheism! There is a Hell! This is it!
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Peter O'Toole and Peter Strauss were both great. This is probably one of O'Toole's better performances. Great story, excellent cast, spectacular locations, great performances from Barbara Carrera, Anthony Quayle, and David Warner. This mini-series is definitely well worth your time. This is based on the book, The Antagonists, by Ernest K. Gann. I read it, and the "sequel", The Triumph. Read both books, if you can find them. The Triumph is the story of Flavius Silva after Masada. Almost as entertaining as the movie.