Masada
NBC Universal, Inc.; produced in association with Arnon Milchan Film Productions, Ltd.; produced by George Eckstein; written for television by Joel Oliansky; directed by Boris Sagal
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Standard format (4:3)
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1981
- Publication:
- Port Washington, NY : Koch Vision, [2007]
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- Summary:
- In the first century A.D., Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman Tenth Legion in Palestine, leads his forces in combat against the remaining Jewish Zealots who have taken refuge in the seemingly impregnable fortress of Masada. There, the engineering and military might of Rome faces the passion and ingenuity of Eleazer ben Yair and his people.
- Table of Contents:
- Disc 1. Part I (96 min.)
- Part II (97 min.).
- Disc 2. Part III (96 min.)
- Part IV (97 min.).
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English.
- Related Works:
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- System Details:
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital.
- Performers:
- Cast: Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Nigel Davenport, Alan Feinstein, Giulia Pagano, Anthony Quayle, Denis Quilley, Paul L. Smith, Anthony Valentine, Timothy West, David Warner, George Peter Innes, David Opatoshu, Richard Pierson, Joseph Wiseman.
- Production Credits:
- Music, Jerry Goldsmith ; film editors, Peter Kirby, Edwin F. England ; director of photography, Paul Lohmann ; production designer, John H. Senter.
- General Notes:
- Based on the novel: The antagonists / by Ernest K. Gann.
"The complete epic mini-series on 2 DVDs."--Container
Originally broadcast as a television miniseries on NBC in 1981.
Emmy Awards, 1981: Emmy - Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (David Warner) ; Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Jerry Goldsmith).
Donated from the Rene and Jimmy Wisch Jewish Studies Collection. - Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (383 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; 4 3/4 in.
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical; sound
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- MAS 1981 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1417230061
9781417230068 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 741952648291
Publisher Number, Koch Vision: KOC-DV-6482 - Library of Congress Control Numbers:
- 2013601287
- OCLC Numbers:
- 156824532