Disraeli

Disraeli

1978 · 240 min · Drama, TV Movie, History

Disraeli is a British four part serial about the great statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli.

Directed by Claude Whatham · Written by David Butler

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