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.

Cast (36)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Pavel Nový

Jozef Matúš

R

Róbert Šurina

Ivan Šimiak

J

Jana Březinová

Helena Šimiaková

Ondřej Pavelka

Žiga

G

Gustav Opočenský

Emil Šimiak

Zdeněk Dušek

Ryšavý

A

Anton Šulík st.

Samo

M

Mikuláš Simko

Babiak

V

Viliam Hodoň

Major

Beata Znaková

Mária

V

Vilma Jamnická

Grandma Haňa

J

Ján Schwarzbacher

Deputy Dzuriak

I

Ivan Drozdy

Tóno Rosinec

K

Katarína Šoltésová

Grandma Haľa

M

Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták

Shepherd

M

Milan Šoltés

Driver

I

Ivan Laca

Police Officer

J

Jozef Vaš

Pensioner

J

Jozef Gavlák

Pensioner

M

Magda Gavláková

Samo's Wife

M

Mária Krajňáková

Katka

P

Petr Novotný

Assistant Driver

P

Pavol Simko

Traffic Manager

L

Ladislav Vojtko

Policeman

O

Oľga Zelková

Gatekeeper

J

Ján Šenšel

Man

O

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)

O

Oľga Vronská

Grandma Haňa (voice)

Vlado Černý

Traffic Manager (voice)

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