Ton Kuyl

Birth : 1921-09-24, Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Death : 2010-11-30

History

Anton Jacobus Martinus 'Ton' Kuijl (1921-2010) was a Dutch actor. After debuting in Wim Sonneveld's theatre group, Kuyl remained primarily active on stage for most of his career, only occasionally appearing on screen. He was best known for his performances in adaptations of works by Louis Couperus -- 'De Kleine Zielen', 'De Stille Kracht' and 'Van oude mensen, de dingen die voorbijgaan'.

Movies

Tomorrow

Short film in which an elderly couple takes leave of each other after fifty years of loving and living. His dementia is becoming more and more serious and today she will take him to a nursing home. This morning is the last time when they rise together, sit in the kitchen in their robes and look forward to the new day. Memories of years gone by come back to them.

High is the Sky

Fred Bogner

Sick and tired of living in poverty in post-war Germany, Fred Bogner has left his wife Käte with their three children. They continue to meet on a casual basis every time Fred can find money enough to book a hotel room. Based on the German novel 'Und sagte kein einziges Wort' by Heinrich Böll.

The Flying Dutchman

Anthony Fokker

Biopic about the early years of pioneering aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. After a fight with his teacher, headstrong Anthony Fokker refuses to return to his old school in Haarlem. Instead, he goes to a technical college in Mainz where he talks his teachers into including airplane design in the curriculum. Fokker soon starts building a prototype of his 'Spider' plane.

De klop op de deur

As years pass, the Craets-Goldeweyn family must cope with the disappearance of the familiar and the inescapable new that imposes itself.