Masada (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama, Action, History
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1981-04-05
Ended: 1981-04-08
Network: ABC
Country: US
Airs on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
Air time: 20:00
Runtime: 95 minutes
In this Emmy Award-winning dramatization of historical events, Peter O'Toole stars as the Roman general tasked with crushing a group of Jewish rebels who have sought refuge on Masada, a desert fortress, in A.D. 72. Despite superior numbers and supplies, the Romans find themselves endlessly frustrated in their attempts to thwart the rebels' last stand. The star-studded cast also includes Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera and Anthony Quayle.