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Build a House, Plant a Tree

First aired on Jan 4, 1980

Runtime: 88 mins

50%

Genres: Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Pavel Nový | Jozef Matúš
Róbert Šurina | Ivan Šimiak
Jana Březinová | Helena Šimiaková
Ondřej Pavelka | Žiga
Gustav Opočenský | Emil Šimiak
Zdeněk Dušek | Ryšavý
Featured Crew
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Juraj Jakubisko | Director
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Petr Hapka | Original Music Composer
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Eduard Palček | Sound
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Frigyes Hidas | Conductor
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Vladimír Holloš | Director of Photography
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Alfréd Benčič | Editor