Build a House, Plant a Tree
1980·Czechoslovakia·93 min.
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Juraj Jakubisko's first feature film after forced nine-year-long break is a story about an unconventional man, Jozef Matus. 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.
DirectorJuraj Jakubisko
ScreenwriterMikulas Lovac
MusicPetr Hapka
CastJana Brezinová·Gustav Opocenský·Ondrej Pavelka·Pavel Nový·Anton Sulik·Zdenek Dusek·Vilma Jamnická·Beata Drotárová·Ivan Laca
Original titlePostav dom, zasad strom
Also known asPlant a Tree, Build a House