Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980)
1h 28m
Running Time
January 4, 1980Release Date
Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980)
1h 28m
Running Time
January 4, 1980Release Date
Plot.
Juraj Jakubisko's first feature film after a forced nine-year-long break is a story about an unconventional man, Jozef Matúš. He arrives to a small village in eastern Slovakia to settle down and start a family. He is ready to subordinate everything to his goal. It all starts with stealing building material and ends with him disregarding those close to him to a point where his ambitions are turning against him. Build a House, Plant a Tree is a viewer-friendly film with a plot resembling a western, including several attractive action sequences.
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Cast & Crew.

Pavel Nový
Jozef Matúš

Róbert Šurina
Ivan Šimiak

Jana Březinová
Helena Šimiaková

Ondřej Pavelka
Žiga

Gustav Opočenský
Emil Šimiak

Anton Šulík ml.
Samo

Zdeněk Dušek
Ryšavý

Anton Šulík st.
Samo

Mikuláš Simko
Babiak

Viliam Hodoň
Major

Beata Znaková
Mária

Vilma Jamnická
Grandma Haňa

Ján Schwarzbacher
Deputy Dzuriak

Ivan Drozdy
Tóno Rosinec

Katarína Šoltésová
Grandma Haľa

Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták
Shepherd

Milan Šoltés
Driver

Ivan Laca
Police Officer

Jozef Vaš
Pensioner

Jozef Gavlák
Pensioner

Magda Gavláková
Samo's Wife

Mária Krajňáková
Katka

Petr Novotný
Assistant Driver

Pavol Simko
Traffic Manager

Ladislav Vojtko
Policeman

Oľga Zelková
Gatekeeper

Ján Šenšel
Man

Ondrej Sliacky
Forester

Štefan Kožka
Jozef Matúš (voice)

Božidara Turzonovová
Helena Šimiaková (voice)

Jozef Vajda
Žiga (voice)

Ladislav Chudík
Emil Šimiak (voice)

Stano Dančiak
Ryšavý (voice)

Elo Romančík
Babiak (voice)

Pavol Mikulík
Major (voice)

Oľga Vronská
Grandma Haňa (voice)

Vlado Černý
Traffic Manager (voice)

Juraj Jakubisko
Director

Petr Hapka
Original Music Composer

Stanislav Doršic
Director of Photography

Miloš Kalina
Production Design

Alfréd Benčič
Editor

Jozef Košťál
Assistant Camera

Alena Breceljová
Costumer

Mikuláš Kováč
Screenplay / Story

Anna Hroššová
Makeup Artist

Lýdia Ragačová
Screenplay

Marie Franková
Costume Design
Details.
Release DateJanuary 4, 1980
Original NamePostav dom, zasaď strom
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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