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.
Director:
Juraj Jakubisko
Writers:
Mikuláš Kováč, Lýdia Ragačová.
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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) |
| Directing | Juraj Jakubisko | Director |
| Sound | Petr Hapka | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stanislav Doršic | Director of Photography |
| Art | Miloš Kalina | Production Design |
| Editing | Alfréd Benčič | Editor |
| Camera | Jozef Košťál | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alena Breceljová | Costumer |
| Writing | Mikuláš Kováč | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hroššová | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Lýdia Ragačová | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Franková | Costume Design |
| Art | Stanislav Možný | Property Master |
| Camera | Václav Polák | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Tibor Vichta | Dramaturgy |
| Production | Ján Mikláš | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ján Gogál | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Magdaléna Krázelová | Script |
| Sound | Frigyes Hidas | Conductor |
| Writing | Mikuláš Kováč | Story |
| Sound | Eduard Palček | Sound |
| Directing | Ivan Korim | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Vladimír Holloš | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marián Postihač | Unit Production Manager |
