• Director: Boris Sagal
  • Release Year: 1981
  • Production Country: United States
  • Language: English

Masada

Description

Determined not to let their families be taken by the Romans, a Jewish community takes refuge in the ancient fortress of Masada, but even faith and righteousness can only hold out for so long against the military might and technology of the Romans... and the fate of their families rests on the decisions they will ultimately make.

Themes

Roman Empire (27 BCE – 476 CE), First Jewish–Roman War (66 – 73 CE), Siege of Masada (72 – 73 CE), The Great Revolt (66 – 73 CE), Judea (6 – 132 CE), Religion, Judaism, Legends and mythologies, Martyrs, Mass suicides