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Eliav listened as if from a distance. He had been a soldier in the militia since he was sixteen, but the boy who joined to prove himself was gone. The man who remained measured loss in faces. "If we burn our grain now," he said quietly, surprising himself, "we live the next winter hungry and naked. If we keep it, we keep the flame of this place." He looked at Tamar. "And if we fight, we lose what we are fighting for." masada+1981+part+3+of+4+new

Final Verdict: Part 3 is the best hour and a half in the entire mini-series. It is where the historical event becomes intimate tragedy. Seek out the longest version you can find, and watch as the desert sun sets on Masada for the final time. The 1981 ABC miniseries , starring Peter O'Toole

"We will leave them a victory of ashes and bone," Elazar cried. "We will deny them the spectacle!" The man who remained measured loss in faces

— End of Part 3 —

The climax of Part 3 provides a rare moment of unity between the "enemies". Silva, revolted by Falco’s tactics, forcibly reclaims his command and arrests Falco, putting an end to the executions.