--- product_id: 48769950 title: "Hyde Park on Hudson" price: "10442 Ft" currency: HUF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/48769950-hyde-park-on-hudson store_origin: HU region: Hungary --- # Hyde Park on Hudson **Price:** 10442 Ft **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hyde Park on Hudson - **How much does it cost?** 10442 Ft with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/48769950-hyde-park-on-hudson) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Academy Award nominee Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Seen through the eyes of Daisy (Academy Award nominee Laura Linney), Franklin’s neighbor and intimate, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy--and through her, for us all--a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship. Bonus Features Review: A Pleasant Surprise - What a pleasant surprise this little film was. It tells the story of FDR's relationship with Daisy, concentrating on the time around King George's awkward first visit in America, shortly before the outbreak of WW2. FDR (Bill Murray) escapes the pressures of office and the two powerful women in his life, his mother and his wife Eleanor, by spending time with Daisy (Laura Linney), a distant cousin. The visit of the insecure, stuttering young British King and his wife is seen as an unavoidable nuissance by the Americans, and the presence of the stiff and formal British royals in the rather informal country house in upstate New York (Hyde Park on Hudson) causes tension. However, the two men soon manage to forge a strong bond. The story is based on the diaries of the real Daisy, discovered after her death many years after the events shown in the film. For those viewers who, like me, know nothing about FDR's affair with Daisy and little about his meeting with the King, the director's feature length commentary included in the extra features is very helpful in understanding how much of the story is fact, and how much is fictional embellishment. The acting is very good all round, Samuel West is wonderful as the awkward young King, and Olivia Colman works unexpectedly well as the queen. I also loved Olivia Williams as Eleanor Roosevelt and the 90 year old Elizabeth Wilson is simply outstanding as FDR's forceful mother. The real surprise for me was Bill Murray. I am not usually a great fan of him and found it hard to imagine him as FDR. Boy, was I wrong! He is quite wonderful in this film and his performance here changed my opinion of him as an actor completely. The one person I could not get excited about is Laura Linney, but perhaps that is due to her character, Daisy, whom I could not warm to. There is nothing wrong with Linney's performance, it merely failed to leave a lasting impression. The quality of the DVD is good. Picture and sound are clear, and the extra features included provide valuable insights for those interested in both the making of the film and the historical events the story is based on. Review: Daisy, Roosevelt’s mistress. - I was prompted to view this movie as I had just finished the excellent series “Atlantic crossing” about Hitlers invasion of Norway and the subsequent trip to America by Princess Martha of Sweden who was also crown princess of Norway. She became a mistress of Roosevelt as did Daisy in this film. What is so interesting is to see how Roosevelt was able to keep a series of mistresses without it being generally known in America. They were tolerated by his wife and the secret kept by the press corps. In fact you see the press photographers when taking pictures carefully avoiding them but also making sure that Roosevelts other big secret is not revealed - the fact that he could not walk as he had had polio affecting his legs. Very different from the press today. The film is also about the visit by King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth to see Roosevelt to ask for help in the UK war effort at a time before America had joined the conflict. This aspect of the movie is almost eclipsed by the relationships between Roosevelts wife and mistresses often with more than one mistress in attendance at any given time. Well worth viewing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Roger Michell | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 440 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Genre | Feature|Drama | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Universal Pictures UK | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes | | Studio | Universal Pictures | ## Images ![Hyde Park on Hudson - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81kSYEtsxTL.jpg) ![Hyde Park on Hudson - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Datcmc8bL.jpg) ![Hyde Park on Hudson - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91DRXdiLS7L.jpg) ![Hyde Park on Hudson - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91bLb-8rfkL.jpg) ![Hyde Park on Hudson - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91tC3eYl1lL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Pleasant Surprise *by C***A on 13 December 2016* What a pleasant surprise this little film was. It tells the story of FDR's relationship with Daisy, concentrating on the time around King George's awkward first visit in America, shortly before the outbreak of WW2. FDR (Bill Murray) escapes the pressures of office and the two powerful women in his life, his mother and his wife Eleanor, by spending time with Daisy (Laura Linney), a distant cousin. The visit of the insecure, stuttering young British King and his wife is seen as an unavoidable nuissance by the Americans, and the presence of the stiff and formal British royals in the rather informal country house in upstate New York (Hyde Park on Hudson) causes tension. However, the two men soon manage to forge a strong bond. The story is based on the diaries of the real Daisy, discovered after her death many years after the events shown in the film. For those viewers who, like me, know nothing about FDR's affair with Daisy and little about his meeting with the King, the director's feature length commentary included in the extra features is very helpful in understanding how much of the story is fact, and how much is fictional embellishment. The acting is very good all round, Samuel West is wonderful as the awkward young King, and Olivia Colman works unexpectedly well as the queen. I also loved Olivia Williams as Eleanor Roosevelt and the 90 year old Elizabeth Wilson is simply outstanding as FDR's forceful mother. The real surprise for me was Bill Murray. I am not usually a great fan of him and found it hard to imagine him as FDR. Boy, was I wrong! He is quite wonderful in this film and his performance here changed my opinion of him as an actor completely. The one person I could not get excited about is Laura Linney, but perhaps that is due to her character, Daisy, whom I could not warm to. There is nothing wrong with Linney's performance, it merely failed to leave a lasting impression. The quality of the DVD is good. Picture and sound are clear, and the extra features included provide valuable insights for those interested in both the making of the film and the historical events the story is based on. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daisy, Roosevelt’s mistress. *by M***G on 10 April 2023* I was prompted to view this movie as I had just finished the excellent series “Atlantic crossing” about Hitlers invasion of Norway and the subsequent trip to America by Princess Martha of Sweden who was also crown princess of Norway. She became a mistress of Roosevelt as did Daisy in this film. What is so interesting is to see how Roosevelt was able to keep a series of mistresses without it being generally known in America. They were tolerated by his wife and the secret kept by the press corps. In fact you see the press photographers when taking pictures carefully avoiding them but also making sure that Roosevelts other big secret is not revealed - the fact that he could not walk as he had had polio affecting his legs. Very different from the press today. The film is also about the visit by King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth to see Roosevelt to ask for help in the UK war effort at a time before America had joined the conflict. This aspect of the movie is almost eclipsed by the relationships between Roosevelts wife and mistresses often with more than one mistress in attendance at any given time. Well worth viewing. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Italian subtitles only if you want to watch the film in English. *by N***Y on 23 August 2017* A nice little film, the scenery is pretty and the contemporary music inspired. Considering how slight the story is I'm surprised that it attracted such a very good cast. The depiction of the British royal couple is pantomime - its a fairy story, so go with the flow. Where it loses points is for the fact that when it said it had subtitles, what it didn't say is that you can either have the film in English with Italian subtitles or the film in Italian with English subtitles. What you can't have is the film in English with English subtitles. Since I wanted to watch it with my mother (who is hard of hearing and needs the subtitles), this was a big disappointment. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hu/products/48769950-hyde-park-on-hudson](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/48769950-hyde-park-on-hudson) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hungary* *Store origin: HU* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*