In 1980, screenwriter David Butler also published a book based on the series, titled Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic, via Warner Books.
Filmed on site in England, the miniseries received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Limited Series after being broadcast in the US in 1980 as part of Masterpiece Theatre under the title Disraeli (1978).
The Disraeli (1978) miniseries was widely praised. The American television magazine Panorama wrote that "McShane captures the inner contradictions of the man" and "It says a lot for Ian McShane's performance in this television series that he brings out both the likable and the questionable qualities in Disraeli's character."
The Disraeli (1978) miniseries was broadcast in the U.S. on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1980 and was subsequently nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.
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