Build a House, Plant a Tree
Postav dom, zasaď strom
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Pavel Nový
Jozef Matúš
Róbert Šurina
Ivan Šimiak
Jana Březinová
Helena Šimiaková
Ondřej Pavelka
Žiga
Gustav Opočenský
Emil Šimiak
Zdeněk Dušek
Ryšavý
Anton Šulík st.
Samo
Mikuláš Simko
Babiak
Viliam Hodoň
Major
Beata Znaková
Mária
Vilma Jamnická
Grandma Haňa
Ján Schwarzbacher
Deputy Dzuriak
Ivan Drozdy
Tóno Rosinec
Katarína Šoltésová
Grandma Haľa
Martin Sanitrár-Ľupták
Shepherd
Milan Šoltés
Driver
Ivan Laca
Police Officer
Jozef Vaš
Pensioner
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 23, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Juraj Jakubisko
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikuláš Kováč, Lýdia Ragačová
- Original Score
- Petr Hapka
- Original Title
- Postav dom, zasaď strom
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Slovenská filmová tvorba
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Juraj Jakubisko
Mikuláš Kováč, Lýdia Ragačová
Petr Hapka
Stanislav Doršic, Vladimír Holloš
Alfréd Benčič
Department Leadership Roster
Juraj Jakubisko
Director
Petr Hapka
Original Music Composer
Mikuláš Kováč
Screenplay
Lýdia Ragačová
Screenplay
Stanislav Doršic
Director of Photography
Vladimír Holloš
Director of Photography
Miloš Kalina
Production Design
Marie Franková
Costume Design
Alfréd Benčič
Editor
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What is Build a House, Plant a Tree about?
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.
Who directed Build a House, Plant a Tree?
Build a House, Plant a Tree was directed by Juraj Jakubisko.
Who stars in Build a House, Plant a Tree?
The principal cast of Build a House, Plant a Tree includes Pavel Nový, Róbert Šurina, Jana Březinová, Ondřej Pavelka, Gustav Opočenský.
When was Build a House, Plant a Tree released and how long is it?
Build a House, Plant a Tree was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Build a House, Plant a Tree?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Build a House, Plant a Tree was composed by Petr Hapka.