Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Masada [videorecording] : the complete epic miniseries / 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.

Publisher, Date:

Port Washington, NY : Distributed by Koch Entertainment, [2007]

Description:

2 videodiscs (383 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Subjects:

Flavius Silva, active 1st century -- Drama.

Siege warfare -- Israel -- Masada Site -- Drama.

Television mini-series.

Historical films.

Epic films.

Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Drama.

Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 -- Drama.

Masada Site (Israel) -- Drama.

Other Author:

Eckstein, George, 1928-2009

Oliansky, Joel.

Sagal, Boris, 1923-1981.

O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013

Strauss, Peter, 1947-

Carrera, Barbara.

Davenport, Nigel.

Feinstein, Alan.

Pagano, Giulia, 1949-

Quayle, Anthony, 1913-1989.

Quilley, Denis.

Smith, Paul, 1936-2012.

Valentine, Anthony.

West, Timothy.

Warner, David, 1941-2022

Innes, George, 1938-

Opatoshu, David, 1918-1996.

Pierson, Richard.

Wiseman, Joseph.

Goldsmith, Jerry.

Gann, Ernest Kellogg, 1910-1991. Antagonists.

NBC Universal Television.

Arnon Milchan Film Productions, Ltd.

Koch Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Title from container.

Based on the novel " The antagonists" by Ernest K. Gann.

Originally broadcast on television in 1981.

Music, Jerry Goldsmith.

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.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

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).

ISBN:

1417230061

9781417230068

Publisher Number:

KOC-DV-6482

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

209966

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD TV Masada

Medium:

[videorecording]