Masada : the complete epic miniseries
(DVD)

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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st FloorDVD TV MASADAOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Epic films.
Flavius Silva, active 1st century -- Drama.
Historical films.
Historical.
Made-for-TV movies.
Masada Site (Israel) -- Drama.
Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Drama.
Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 -- Drama.
Siege warfare -- Israel -- Masada Site -- Drama.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (383 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
741952648291
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel " The antagonists" by Ernest K. Gann.
General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 1981.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Awards
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).
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Eckstein, G., Oliansky, J., Sagal, B., O'Toole, P., Strauss, P., Carrera, B., Davenport, N., Feinstein, A., Pagano, G., Quayle, A., Quilley, D., Smith, P., Valentine, A., West, T., Warner, D., Innes, G., Opatoshu, D., Pierson, R., Wiseman, J., Goldsmith, J., & Gann, E. K. 1. (2007). Masada: the complete epic miniseries. Distributed by Koch Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

George Eckstein et al.. 2007. Masada: The Complete Epic Miniseries. Distributed by Koch Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

George Eckstein et al.. Masada: The Complete Epic Miniseries. Distributed by Koch Entertainment, 2007.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Eckstein, G., Oliansky, J., Sagal, B., O'Toole, P., Strauss, P., Carrera, B. and Davenport, N. et al (2007). Masada: the complete epic miniseries. Port Washington, NY: Distributed by Koch Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Eckstein, George, et al. Masada: The Complete Epic Miniseries. Distributed by Koch Entertainment, 2007.

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