Build a House, Plant a Tree

Juraj Jakubisko
1980-01-04


5.1
88 min

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

Name Character Team
Pavel Nový Jozef Matúš Unowned
Róbert Šurina Ivan Šimiak Unowned
Jana Březinová Helena Šimiaková Unowned
Ondřej Pavelka Žiga Unowned
Gustav Opočenský Emil Šimiak Unowned
Zdeněk Dušek Ryšavý Unowned
Anton Šulík st. Samo Unowned
Mikuláš Simko Babiak Unowned
Viliam Hodoň Major Unowned
Beata Znaková Mária Unowned
Vilma Jamnická Grandma Haňa Unowned
Ján Schwarzbacher Deputy Dzuriak Unowned
Ivan Drozdy Tóno Rosinec Unowned
Katarína Šoltésová Grandma Haľa Unowned
Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták Shepherd Unowned
Milan Šoltés Driver Unowned
Ivan Laca Police Officer Unowned
Jozef Vaš Pensioner Unowned
Jozef Gavlák Pensioner Unowned
Magda Gavláková Samo's Wife Unowned
Mária Krajňáková Katka Unowned
Petr Novotný Assistant Driver Unowned
Pavol Simko Traffic Manager Unowned
Ladislav Vojtko Policeman Unowned
Oľga Zelková Gatekeeper Unowned
Ján Šenšel Man Unowned
Ondrej Sliacky Forester Unowned
Štefan Kožka Jozef Matúš (voice) Unowned
Božidara Turzonovová Helena Šimiaková (voice) Unowned
Jozef Vajda Žiga (voice) Unowned
Ladislav Chudík Emil Šimiak (voice) Unowned
Stano Dančiak Ryšavý (voice) Unowned
Elo Romančík Babiak (voice) Unowned
Pavol Mikulík Major (voice) Unowned
Oľga Vronská Grandma Haňa (voice) Unowned
Vlado Černý Traffic Manager (voice) Unowned