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Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980)

Original title: Postav dom, zasaď strom

1980-01-04 · 1h 28m · SK
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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.

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Juraj JakubiskoDirectorMikulas LovacWriter

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Jana BřezinováJana BřezinováHelena ŠimiakováIvan DrozdyIvan DrozdyRosinecOndřej PavelkaOndřej PavelkaŽigaPavel NovýPavel NovýJozef MatusGustav OpočenskýGustav OpočenskýVorsitzender SimiakRobert SurinaRobert SurinaIvan SimiakIvan LacaIvan LacaPolice OfficerOľga VronskáOľga VronskáGrandma Haňa (voice)

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TreeHouse

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityTree · HouseDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference415361Actor preference410334 · 415359 · 162033

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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.

How long is Build a House, Plant a Tree?

Build a House, Plant a Tree has a runtime of 88 minutes.