Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980)
Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980)
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

Pavel Nový Pavel Nový As: Jozef Matúš
Róbert Šurina Róbert Šurina As: Ivan Šimiak
Jana Březinová Jana Březinová As: Helena Šimiaková
Ondřej Pavelka Ondřej Pavelka As: Žiga
Gustav Opočenský Gustav Opočenský As: Emil Šimiak
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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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Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Slovenčina

Release Date: 04 January 1980

Country: XC

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Slovenská filmová tvorba

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Cast

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

Jozef Matúš

Róbert Šurina

Róbert Šurina

Ivan Šimiak

Jana Březinová

Jana Březinová

Helena Šimiaková

Ondřej Pavelka

Ondřej Pavelka

Žiga

Gustav Opočenský

Gustav Opočenský

Emil Šimiak

Zdeněk Dušek

Zdeněk Dušek

Ryšavý

Anton Šulík st.

Anton Šulík st.

Samo

Mikuláš Simko

Mikuláš Simko

Babiak

Viliam Hodoň

Viliam Hodoň

Major

Beata Znaková

Beata Znaková

Mária

Vilma Jamnická

Vilma Jamnická

Grandma Haňa

Ján Schwarzbacher

Ján Schwarzbacher

Deputy Dzuriak

Ivan Drozdy

Ivan Drozdy

Tóno Rosinec

Katarína Šoltésová

Katarína Šoltésová

Grandma Haľa

Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták

Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták

Shepherd

Milan Šoltés

Milan Šoltés

Driver

Ivan Laca

Ivan Laca

Police Officer

Jozef Vaš

Jozef Vaš

Pensioner

Jozef Gavlák

Jozef Gavlák

Pensioner

Magda Gavláková

Magda Gavláková

Samo's Wife

Mária Krajňáková

Mária Krajňáková

Katka

Petr Novotný

Petr Novotný

Assistant Driver

Pavol Simko

Pavol Simko

Traffic Manager

Ladislav Vojtko

Ladislav Vojtko

Policeman

Oľga Zelková

Oľga Zelková

Gatekeeper

Ján Šenšel

Ján Šenšel

Man

Ondrej Sliacky

Ondrej Sliacky

Forester

Štefan Kožka

Štefan Kožka

Jozef Matúš (voice)

Božidara Turzonovová

Božidara Turzonovová

Helena Šimiaková (voice)

Jozef Vajda

Jozef Vajda

Žiga (voice)

Ladislav Chudík

Ladislav Chudík

Emil Šimiak (voice)

Stano Dančiak

Stano Dančiak

Ryšavý (voice)

Elo Romančík

Elo Romančík

Babiak (voice)

Pavol Mikulík

Pavol Mikulík

Major (voice)

Oľga Vronská

Oľga Vronská

Grandma Haňa (voice)

Vlado Černý

Vlado Černý

Traffic Manager (voice)

Directed By

Juraj Jakubisko

Juraj Jakubisko

Director

Ján Gogál

Ján Gogál

Second Unit Director

Ivan Korim

Ivan Korim

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ján Mikláš

Ján Mikláš

Production Manager

Marián Postihač

Marián Postihač

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Alena Breceljová

Alena Breceljová

Costumer

Anna Hroššová

Anna Hroššová

Makeup Artist

Marie Franková

Marie Franková

Costume Design

Sound

Petr Hapka

Petr Hapka

Original Music Composer

Frigyes Hidas

Frigyes Hidas

Conductor

Eduard Palček

Eduard Palček

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stanislav Doršic

Stanislav Doršic

Director of Photography

Jozef Košťál

Jozef Košťál

Assistant Camera

Václav Polák

Václav Polák

Still Photographer

Vladimír Holloš

Vladimír Holloš

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Miloš Kalina

Miloš Kalina

Production Design

Stanislav Možný

Stanislav Možný

Property Master

Other Crew

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