Willem Drees

Acting

Willem Drees

Born 1886-07-05

Willem Drees (Amsterdam, July 5, 1886 – The Hague, May 14, 1988) was a Dutch politician of Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij (SDAP) and the later Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1958 and is regarded by many as one of the most important post-war Dutch politicians. Under his leadership, both the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies and the reconstruction of the Netherlands took place. Drees was a committed social democrat, yet very pragmatic ('not everything is possible, and certainly not everything at once').

Acting credits

Marga Klompé poster
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Portrait of Marga Klompé, former Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Welfare. Her personal story is interspersed with archival footage of her political career. Klompé talks about her life, being a woman, her Catholic faith, the KVP, her career as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Social Welfare, her (slight) regret about being single, her views on South Africa, nuclear armament, and the misogynistic developments in the Roman Catholic Church.

Marga Klompé

1984

The World of Polygoon poster
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The history of the Polygoon cinema newsreel is the recent history of The Netherlands and beyond, narrated by the distinctive voice of Philip Bloemendal. Using numerous clips, various individuals involved recount their contributions to the newsreels.

The World of Polygoon

1994

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Report on the ideological foundation Moral Rearmament (MH), based on an idea by the American Frank Buchman, in which critics of the movement have their say. The followers of this group are required to put four virtues into practice: absolute honesty, absolute purity, absolute altruism and absolute love.

Morele herbewapening

1963

100 years of social democracy 1894-1994 poster
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Documentary by Remy Vlek about one hundred years of social democracy in the Netherlands, which began with the founding of the SDAP on August 26, 1894, followed by a studio discussion moderated by Paul Witteman on the future of social democracy.

100 years of social democracy 1894-1994

1994

Markant: W. Drees Sr. poster
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Portrait of Dr. W. Drees Sr.

Markant: W. Drees Sr.

1973

Markant: Willem Schermerhorn poster
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Portrait of former Prime Minister Dr. Willem Schermerhorn.

Markant: Willem Schermerhorn

1973

Transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia poster
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Signatures are affixed during the transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands to the Republic of Indonesia.

Transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia

1966

Juliana, moeder van ons volk? poster
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Program by Jan A. Niemeijer, who spoke with various people who got to know Queen Juliana.

Juliana, moeder van ons volk?

1978

Thuis bij Dr. W. Drees poster
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Laurens ten Cate interviews Dr. Willem Drees at his home in The Hague on the occasion of his 75th birthday. During the conversation, topics covered include: congratulations from the entire country; Drees's political activities; differences in the political climate of the past and present; reduction of working hours (the free Saturday); what it is like to no longer have a direct influence on political developments; New Guinea and the Indonesia issue; writing memoirs; current activities; opportunities for young people in society; looking back on a happy life.

Thuis bij Dr. W. Drees

1961

Dr. Willem Drees poster
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Film about the life of former Prime Minister Willem Drees, commissioned by the central government. In an interview, Drees talks about his life, with the period when he was Prime Minister naturally being the main focus. The interview is supported by visual material that provides a picture of the era and makes Drees's monologue somewhat more vivid.

Dr. Willem Drees

1973