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Burning Bush

Burning Bush

Jan 27, 2013 3h 55m CZ
7.1
23 votes
  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Synopsis

Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.

Title Burning Bush
First Air Date Jan 27, 2013
Last Air Date Feb 10, 2013
Episodes 3
Seasons 1
Companies HBO, Nutprodukce, ETAMP Film Production
Keywords czechoslovakia, miniseries, 1960s, hořící keř
Tatiana Pauhofová

Tatiana Pauhofová

Dagmar Burešová
Jaroslava Pokorná

Jaroslava Pokorná

Libuše Palachová
Petr Stach

Petr Stach

Jiří Palach
Vojtěch Kotek

Vojtěch Kotek

Ondřej Trávníček
Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Vilém Nový
Igor Bareš

Igor Bareš

Major Dočekal
Adrian Jastraban

Adrian Jastraban

Vladimír Charouz
Jan Budař

Jan Budař

Radim Bureš
Ivan Trojan

Ivan Trojan

Major Jireš
Denny Ratajský

Denny Ratajský

Lieutenant Boček
Jenovéfa Boková

Jenovéfa Boková

Vlaďka Charouzová
David Novotný

David Novotný

Sýkora (attorney)
Emma Smetana

Emma Smetana

Hana Čížková
Taťjana Medvecká

Taťjana Medvecká

Doctor Ziková
Ivana Uhlířová

Ivana Uhlířová

Řezníčková (judge)
Stanislav Zindulka

Stanislav Zindulka

Sládeček (attorney)
Michaela Procházková

Michaela Procházková

Zuzanka Burešová
Tereza Korejsová

Tereza Korejsová

Lucinka Burešová
Alois Švehlík

Alois Švehlík

Colonel Horyna
Miroslav Krobot

Miroslav Krobot

Jiřička (conductor)
Ondřej Malý

Ondřej Malý

Knapp (attorney)
Jiří Bábek

Jiří Bábek

Pachman (chess player)
Pavel Cisovský

Pavel Cisovský

Comrade Hazura