《總統別戀》

宋云峰

1.《總統別戀》簡介

Hyde Park on Hudson（《總統別戀》，直譯應為《哈德遜河畔的海德公園》）是依據美國總統富蘭克林·羅斯福（Franklin D. Roosevelt，1882—1945）遠房表妹瑪格麗特·“黛茜”·薩克雷（Margaret “Daisy” Suckley， 1891—1991）的私人日志和日記改編的歷史傳記劇情片，2012年上映。

20世紀30年代大蕭條時期，瑪格麗特·“黛茜”·薩克雷應邀前往她遠房表兄富蘭克林·羅斯福位于哈德遜河畔的海德公園鄉居，幫助這位內憂外患、疾病纏身的美國總統“放松一下”，不久她便成了他的“紅顏知己”。這一特殊身份令黛茜見證了1939年羅斯福總統在家中接待英國國王喬治六世（就是那位口吃的國王）及其王后伊麗莎白的全過程（歷史上英國王室成員首次訪問美國）。期間，英王夫婦為美國總統不合體制的接待活動（例如：安排印第安人表演舞蹈和吃熱狗）而焦躁不安，黛茜則發現了羅斯福生活中不為人知的另一面。

就在這個看似尋常的周末，口吃的喬治六世與半身不遂的富蘭克林建立起了友誼，堅毅的英國國王與睿智的美國總統達成了共識，開啟了“英美特殊關系”的新時代，決定了世界的格局和歷史的走向。

Hyde Park on Hudson is a 2012 British biographical historical comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell. The film stars Bill Murray as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Laura Linney as Margaret “Daisy” Suckley， a cousin and childhood friend of the President. It was based on Suckleys private journals and diaries， discovered after her death （1991）， and fictionally dramatizes her close personal relationship with Roosevelt， and the 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Roosevelts country estate（鄉間住所）， Hyde Park.

In spring 1939， Sara Delano， the mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt， asks his sixth cousin Margaret “Daisy”Suckley to visit the ill President of the United States at their country estate in Hyde Park， New York. Although Daisy and Roosevelt had not seen each other for years， the distant relatives form a romantic relationship， and Roosevelt often asks Daisy to visit Hyde Park when he stays with his mother. Daisy becomes one of the several women close to Roosevelt， including Sara； Missy LeHand， the presidents secretary； and Eleanor， the presidents wife. Despite his power， the president is often unable to control the other women； the quiet， shy Daisy is his confidante（知己）， and he tells her that Top Cottage（由羅斯福設計建造的海德公園山頂別墅）will be their shared refuge（庇護所）after his presidency.

In June 1939， King George VI and his wife， Queen Elizabeth， visit the United States， during which they stay with the Roosevelts at Hyde Park. The British hope that the visit will improve the chances of American support during the future war with Germany. George—who is king because his brother Edward VIII（愛德華八世）abdicated（退位）—is nervous， because of the importance of the visit， because he stutters（口吃）， and because of having to eat a hot dog for the first time at a picnic in his honor. Roosevelt reassures George by citing his own inability to walk， and observes that others do not see their handicaps（殘障）because “its not what they want to see”. The president tells the king that he hopes to overcome Americans reluctance to help Britain.

The night the king and queen arrive， Daisy discovers LeHand is having an affair with Roosevelt. LeHand tells the shocked Daisy that their respective relationships with the president are not his only ones， mentioning Dorothy Schiff and Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd， and that Daisy must accept sharing Roosevelt with other women. At the picnic the next day the king successfully eats a hot dog for a photo op（拍照時機，op=opportunity）， and Daisy， in a voiceover（畫外音）， states that the visit helped the two countries form a Special Relationship. Daisy rejects Roosevelts requests to see her until he calls on her in person； they reconcile（和好）， and Daisy accepts her role as one of the presidents mistresses. As years pass， Daisy watches Roosevelt become frail（虛弱）as a wartime leader； nonetheless everyone， she says， “still[looked] to him， still seeing whatever it was they wanted to see”.

2. 羅斯福、黛茜、“山頂別墅”與總統圖書館

20世紀30年代初，黛茜和羅斯福討論過在他們最喜愛的哈德遜河畔的海德公園修建別墅的想法，后來成為羅斯福親自設計的“山頂別墅”（Top Cottage，1938—1939年修建）。黛茜將她的一只蘇格蘭小獵犬送給羅斯福，羅斯福給它起名為法拉（Fala）。羅斯福兩張珍貴的在輪椅上的照片就是黛茜在“山頂別墅”拍攝的。

盡管羅斯福在第一次世界大戰期間與露西·莫色爾（Lucy Mercer）的婚外情世人皆知而且險些導致羅斯福離婚，但迄今沒有直接證據表明黛茜與羅斯福有類似關系。顯然，羅斯福指示黛茜燒掉過他寫給黛茜的一些信件，這引發了人們不少的猜測。現存的信件只包括一些親熱的私人話語、對戰爭進程和在雅爾塔會議上會見丘吉爾與斯大林的報告和回顧。

羅斯福1945年4月因腦出血病逝時，黛茜是在場的四位女性之一。之后她傾力建立了美國第一個總統圖書館，以紀念這位偉大的美國總統和密友。此后建立自己的圖書館成為美國總統卸任后的慣例。

After Roosevelt died， his daughter Anna Roosevelt Halsted and a friend came upon a cache（隱藏處）of Suckleys letters， hidden in the box from his stamp collection that Roosevelt took everywhere with him. There is no indication， however， that his daughter read or understood the significance of the letters， which she returned to Suckley. Having served as Roosevelts personal archivist（檔案保管員）， Suckley played a key role in setting up the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park， where she worked until 1963. Suckley died on June 29， 1991， in Rhinebeck， New York， at the age of 99.

3. 《總統別戀》評價

黛茜·薩克雷的信件和日記在其去世后出版，引起劇作家理查德·尼爾森（Richard Nelson）的極大興趣，尤其是被黛茜見證重要歷史事件的視角所吸引。由于和黛茜住在同一個社區，他甚至在黛茜去世前見到過她。電影劇本寫就之后，由于與自己心儀的導演米歇爾（Roger Mitchell）檔期沖突，尼爾森遂將其改編成廣播劇，2009年由英國廣播公司制作播出。后來仍由米歇爾于2012年拍成電影。

《總統別戀》上映后在大眾影評上評分不高，票房也不到一千萬美元。爛番茄網站和Metacritic網站的評價在5到6分之間。總的來看，電影的故事情節戲劇性欠缺，大多數演員的表演也顯得拘謹，停留在表面（如總統夫人、女王夫婦等）。

然而，美國著名影評人羅杰·易伯特（Roger Ebert）卻很欣賞這部電影，對電影和主演莫瑞（Bill Murray）對羅斯福人性的溫柔呈現給予極高的評價。《紐約客》影評人布羅迪（Richard Brody）也贊揚《總統別戀》透明經歷的題材力量對觀眾的打動遠遠超越了電影本身的局限。

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times enjoyed the film， giving it 3-and-a-half stars out of 4 and said of Murrays performance： “Murray， who has a wider range than we sometimes realize， finds the human core of this FDR（羅斯福全名縮寫）and presents it tenderly.” Richard Brody of The New Yorker also praises film， saying although the movie is not great， it “has a particular kind of merit... It conveys something of a transparent experience， suggesting that the power of the subject escapes the attempt to contain it in a film and makes its way directly—albeit incidentally or even accidentally—to the viewer.”

對《總統別戀》的主要批評是影片對歷史事實的描述。除了羅斯福與黛茜關系的戲劇化夸張是基于猜測而非直接證據之外，《富蘭克林·羅斯福：自由的衛士》一書的作者布萊克（Conrad Black）認為該片對于史實的處理太過隨意和庸俗，尤其在涉及羅斯福與女人的關系方面。羅斯福傳記作者沃德（Geoffrey Ward）也認為，電影對羅斯福與黛茜在哈德遜河畔浪漫關系的展開很美好，也很意味深長，但影片中描繪的那種關系并非事實。

4. 《總統別戀》經典臺詞

1. Daisys Recollection of Franklins Fireplace Talks （Daisys voice）

“In Europe there would certainly be another war， and one would be dragged into it whether we like it or not. Here at home， the country was so into the depression that people were out of work and hungry and needing help. The president spent an awful lot of time that summer in Hyde Park on Hudson. He said that I helped him forget the weight of work. His mother said that he would run the whole country from here if he could. But he couldnt， not as the things were. Everyone knew someone who couldnt find a job. Everyone was looking to him. Everyone was scared. Everyone was looking to him！ They all wanted something from him... but what he wanted was to relax.”

2. Man to Man talk between George VI and Franklin

Roosevelt： The Queen is certainly a lovely one.

George VI： As is the first lady.

Roosevelt： Shes a strong person. Some days， you wouldnt feel like getting out of bed， but women like these， they wouldnt like you to be like that. What do you do to be alone？ You need to give them a reason for that. I open up my stamp book， and no one would bother me anymore. You were wonderful tonight， young man. You were graceful and confident， and youre going to be a fine king.

George VI： I dont know what to say.

Roosevelt： If I were your father， Id be very proud.

George VI： But Queen， she worries... so much. Its been so hard.

Roosevelt： Women worry.

George VI： I just stop listening to her sometimes.