DramaWar & Politics
Burning Bush
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.
Created by Agnieszka Holland
71
User score
29 votes
Status
Ended
Released
January 27, 2013
Runtime
3h 55m
Seasons
1 · 3 episodes
Language
Czech, English
Top cast
Tatiana Pauhofová
Dagmar Burešová
Jaroslava Pokorná
Libuše Palachová
Petr Stach
Jiří Palach
Vojtěch Kotek
Ondřej Trávníček
Patrik Děrgel
Pavel Janda
Martin Huba
Vilém Nový
Igor Bareš
Major Dočekal
Adrian Jastraban
Vladimír Charouz
Jan Budař
Radim Bureš
Ivan Trojan
Major Jireš
Denny Ratajský
Lieutenant Boček
Jenovéfa Boková
Vlaďka Charouzová
David Novotný
Sýkora (attorney)
Emma Smetana
Hana Čížková
Taťjana Medvecká
Doctor Ziková
Ivana Uhlířová
Řezníčková (judge)
Stanislav Zindulka
Sládeček (attorney)
Michaela Procházková
Zuzanka Burešová
Tereza Korejsová
Lucinka Burešová
Alois Švehlík
Colonel Horyna
