Masada (1981): Cast
Masada is a 1981 drama directed by Boris Sagal, starring David Warner as Pomponius Falco, Peter O'Toole and Richard Basehart. It runs 8 hours.
- Runtime
- 8h (480 min)
- Director
- Boris Sagal
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Arnon Milchan Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Masada About?
The premise of Masada without spoilers.
A Roman general leads the epic 1st-century siege of Masada, the mountain fortress where more than 900 Jews made a heroic stand against 5,000 Roman soldiers.
Masada Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- roman deity
- sword and sandal history
- epic war
- revolt
- jewish revolt against rome
- fortress
- roman
- masada
- zealot
- roman legion
- epic
- nipples visible through clothing
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- 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
- israel
- resistance
- jewish history
- military
- siege
- palestine
- throat slit
- ancient rome
- mass suicide
Masada Cast & Characters
David Warner leads the cast as Pomponius Falco, with Peter O'Toole as Gen. Cornelius Flavius Silva and Richard Basehart as Narrator. Directed by Boris Sagal; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Boris Sagal
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David Warner as Pomponius Falco -
Peter O'Toole as Gen. Cornelius Flavius Silva -
Richard Basehart as Narrator -
Anthony Quayle as Rubrius Gallus
Also Starring in Masada
· 27 more- Nigel Davenport Mucianus
- Kevin McNally Norbanus
- Paul L. Smith Gideon
- David Opatoshu Shimon
- Barbara Carrera Sheva
- Vernon Dobtcheff Chief Priest
- Timothy West Emperor Vespasian
- Warren Clarke Plinius
- Jack Watson Decurion
- Michael Elphick Vettius
- Peter Strauss Eleazar Ben Yair
- Joseph Wiseman Jerahmeel
- George Innes Titus
- Anthony Valentine Merovius
- Denis Quilley Marcus Quadratus
- Christopher Biggins Claudius Albinus
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- Alan Feinstein Aaron
- Ken Hutchison Fronto
- Clive Francis Attius
- Michael Shillo Ezra
- Joey Sagal Seth
- Heinz Bernard Elder
- Alexander Peleg Zidon
- David Mauro Epos
- Giulia Pagano Miriam
- Richard Pierson Ephraim
- David A. Block Reuben
Masada Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “מצדה” and “Масада”.
- Also known as
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- מצדה
- Масада
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Masada FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Masada, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Masada?
Masada runs 8 hours (480 minutes).
Who directed Masada?
Masada was directed by Boris Sagal.
More films by Boris Sagal Who is in the cast of Masada?
Masada stars David Warner as Pomponius Falco, Peter O'Toole as Gen. Cornelius Flavius Silva and Richard Basehart as Narrator, among 31 credited actors.
Does Masada have a post-credit scene?
No. Masada has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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