Pieter Jelles Troelstra
Acting
1860-04-20
Biography
Pieter Jelles Troelstra (Leeuwarden, April 20, 1860 – The Hague, May 12, 1930) was a Dutch poet, lawyer, journalist, and politician. He became known as the socialist leader who, in November 1918, following the upheaval in Germany, wanted to proclaim a socialist revolution in the Netherlands. In addition, Troelstra gained great fame in Friesland as a Frisian writer and poet.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
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Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
8.8 / 10
DocumentaryTV Movie
Portrait of Dr. W. Drees Sr.
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Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
8.8 / 10
DocumentaryTV Movie
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.
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