Disraeli

Ian McShane stars as one of Britains most brilliant, enigmatic and flamboyant political leaders in this powerful ITV drama available for the first time on DVD.

Starting out in life as a romantic novelist, the young Disraeli is described by his friends as part genius, part dandy, part actor, but he hungers to be much more. His true interests lie in politics but everything is against him. By birth he is Jewish (but baptised a Christian he would as a Jew, been disbarred from seeking election to the House of Commons), his family is not influential or wealthy and he has few political connections.

From his early failures as a radical politician and his cautious embracing of the Conservative party, Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic follows the progress of the man destined to become the greatest Prime Minister of the Victorian era. Struggling against prejudice and fiercely devoted to his dying wife, his radical thinking and immense personal charm will succeed in changing Britain forever.

Sophisticated, intelligent and boasting a career-defining performance by Ian McShane Disraeli: Portrait of a romance is historic British drama at its very best.