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Masada

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When the Romans successfully take Jerusalem, a combative faction of Jews relocates to a mountaintop redoubt in Masada under the leadership of Eleazar ben Yair (Peter Strauss) and refuses to accept Roman rule. Despite being overwhelmed numerically, the rebels successfully employ guerrilla warfare tactics against a Roman legion under Flavius Silva (Peter O'Toole) until the Romans finally summon an expert in siege warfare, Rubrius Gallus (Dennis Quilley).
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Boris Sagal

Director

Peter O'Toole

General Cornelius Flavius Silva

Peter Strauss

Eleazar ben Yair

Giulia Pagano

Miriam

Richard Basehart

Narrator

Christopher Biggins

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Synopsis When the Romans successfully take Jerusalem, a combative faction of Jews relocates to a mountaintop redoubt in Masada under the leadership of Eleazar ben Yair (Peter Strauss) and refuses to accept Roman rule. Despite being overwhelmed numerically, the rebels successfully employ guerrilla warfare tactics against a Roman legion under Flavius Silva (Peter O'Toole) until the Romans finally summon an expert in siege warfare, Rubrius Gallus (Dennis Quilley).
Director
Boris Sagal
Producer
Richard Irving
Screenwriter
Joel Oliansky
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 18, 2007
Runtime
2h 0m
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