Build a House, Plant a Tree
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1980-01-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Slovak
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.1
Pavel Nový
Jozef Matúš
Róbert Šurina
Ivan Šimiak
Jana Březinová
Helena Šimiaková
Ondřej Pavelka
Žiga
Gustav Opočenský
Emil Šimiak
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)
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