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Hans van Mierlo, Wat Ik Nog Steeds te Schrijven Droom

"It was a kind of flywheel that you set in motion; I couldn't turn back at all," says Hans van Mierlo in the film about his political career. That career began in 1966 when he founded the political party D66 with a number of like-minded individuals. Clearly visible from the editorial office of the Algemeen Handelsblad on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam, the unrest was crowing, fueled by Provo. The pillar society, which had kept the Netherlands afloat for so long, was no longer adequate. That was his analysis, and a much more direct democracy would have to take its place.

Top Cast

  • Hans van Mierlo

    Hans van Mierlo

    Self

  • Remco Campert

    Remco Campert

    Self

  • Rudy Kousbroek

    Rudy Kousbroek

    Self

  • Norbert Schmelzer

    Norbert Schmelzer

    Self

  • Kees Peeters

    Kees Peeters

    Self

  • Jan Sampiemon

    Jan Sampiemon

    Self

  • Henk Hofland

    Henk Hofland

    Self

  • Roel van Duijn

    Roel van Duijn

    Self

  • Luud Schimmelpennink

    Luud Schimmelpennink

    Self

Overview

"It was a kind of flywheel that you set in motion; I couldn't turn back at all," says Hans van Mierlo in the film about his political career. That career began in 1966 when he founded the political party D66 with a number of like-minded individuals. Clearly visible from the editorial office of the Algemeen Handelsblad on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam, the unrest was crowing, fueled by Provo. The pillar society, which had kept the Netherlands afloat for so long, was no longer adequate. That was his analysis, and a much more direct democracy would have to take its place.

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