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Build a House, Plant a Tree

Genres
Drama
Rating
4.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesSlovenčina
CountriesCzechoslovakia
Release Date1980-01-04
Runtime88 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Pavel Nový

as Jozef Matúš

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Róbert Šurina

as Ivan Šimiak

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Jana Březinová

as Helena Šimiaková

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Ondřej Pavelka

as Žiga

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Gustav Opočenský

as Emil Šimiak

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Zdeněk Dušek

as Ryšavý

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Anton Šulík st.

as Samo

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Mikuláš Simko

as Babiak

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Viliam Hodoň

as Major

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Beata Znaková

as Mária

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Vilma Jamnická

as Grandma Haňa

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Ján Schwarzbacher

as Deputy Dzuriak

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Ivan Drozdy

as Tóno Rosinec

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Katarína Šoltésová

as Grandma Haľa

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Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták

as Shepherd

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Milan Šoltés

as Driver

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Ivan Laca

as Police Officer

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Jozef Vaš

as Pensioner

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Jozef Gavlák

as Pensioner

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Magda Gavláková

as Samo's Wife

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Mária Krajňáková

as Katka

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Petr Novotný

as Assistant Driver

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Pavol Simko

as Traffic Manager

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Ladislav Vojtko

as Policeman

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Oľga Zelková

as Gatekeeper

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Ján Šenšel

as Man

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Ondrej Sliacky

as Forester

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Štefan Kožka

as Jozef Matúš (voice)

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Božidara Turzonovová

as Helena Šimiaková (voice)

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Jozef Vajda

as Žiga (voice)

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Ladislav Chudík

as Emil Šimiak (voice)

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Stano Dančiak

as Ryšavý (voice)

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Elo Romančík

as Babiak (voice)

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Pavol Mikulík

as Major (voice)

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Oľga Vronská

as Grandma Haňa (voice)

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Vlado Černý

as Traffic Manager (voice)

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