Burning Bush (2013)

Original title: Hořící keř

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.

Burning Bush

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Tatiana Pauhofová
Tatiana Pauhofová
as Dagmar Burešová
Jaroslava Pokorná
Jaroslava Pokorná
as Libuše Palachová
Petr Stach
Petr Stach
as Jiří Palach
Vojtěch Kotek
Vojtěch Kotek
as Ondřej Trávníček
Patrik Děrgel
Patrik Děrgel
as Pavel Janda
Martin Huba
Martin Huba
as Vilém Nový
Igor Bareš
Igor Bareš
as Major Dočekal
Adrian Jastraban
Adrian Jastraban
as Vladimír Charouz
Jan Budař
Jan Budař
as Radim Bureš
Ivan Trojan
Ivan Trojan
as Major Jireš
Denny Ratajský
Denny Ratajský
as Lieutenant Boček
Jenovéfa Boková
Jenovéfa Boková
as Vlaďka Charouzová
David Novotný
David Novotný
as Sýkora (attorney)
Emma Smetana
Emma Smetana
as Hana Čížková
Taťjana Medvecká
Taťjana Medvecká
as Doctor Ziková
Ivana Uhlířová
Ivana Uhlířová
as Řezníčková (judge)
Stanislav Zindulka
Stanislav Zindulka
as Sládeček (attorney)
Michaela Procházková
Michaela Procházková
as Zuzanka Burešová
Tereza Korejsová
Tereza Korejsová
as Lucinka Burešová
Alois Švehlík
Alois Švehlík
as Colonel Horyna
Miroslav Krobot
Miroslav Krobot
as Jiřička (conductor)
Ondřej Malý
Ondřej Malý
as Knapp (attorney)
Tomáš Dianiška
Tomáš Dianiška
as Mlíko
Jiří Bábek
Jiří Bábek
as Pachman (chess player)
Hana Marie Maroušková
Hana Marie Maroušková
as Ilona Palachová
Lukáš Černoch
Lukáš Černoch
as
Pavel Cisovský
Pavel Cisovský
as Comrade Hazura
Zuzana Truplová
Zuzana Truplová
as
Marian Roden
Marian Roden
as
Jana Pidrmanová
Jana Pidrmanová
as
Lukáš Příkazký
Lukáš Příkazký
as
Filip Čapka
Filip Čapka
as
Martin Sitta
Martin Sitta
as
Lenka Loubalová
Lenka Loubalová
as
Václav Marhold
Václav Marhold
as
Ivan Řezáč
Ivan Řezáč
as
Ivan G'Vera
Ivan G'Vera
as
Bořík Procházka
Bořík Procházka
as
Ivo Kubečka
Ivo Kubečka
as
Jaroslav Pulda
Jaroslav Pulda
as
Josef Hervert
Josef Hervert
as
Claudia Vašeková
Claudia Vašeková
as
Francoise Josephová
Francoise Josephová
as
Alena Dlouhá
Alena Dlouhá
as
Lambert Slezák
Lambert Slezák
as
Jiří Kohout
Jiří Kohout
as
Hynek Chmelař
Hynek Chmelař
as
Luboš Veselý
Luboš Veselý
as
Slávek Bilský
Slávek Bilský
as
Roman Slovák
Roman Slovák
as
Karel Gult
Karel Gult
as
Ctirad Götz
Ctirad Götz
as
Miroslav Sabadin
Miroslav Sabadin
as
Naděžda Husáková
Naděžda Husáková
as
Luděk Nešleha
Luděk Nešleha
as
Marta Vítů
Marta Vítů
as
Pavla Gajdošíková
Pavla Gajdošíková
as
Petr Franěk
Petr Franěk
as
Lukáš Křišťan
Lukáš Křišťan
as
Karel Wiencek
Karel Wiencek
as
Milan Enčev
Milan Enčev
as
Rostislav Novák
Rostislav Novák
as
Vladimír Kulhavý
Vladimír Kulhavý
as
Milena Šajdková
Milena Šajdková
as
Milan Šenki
Milan Šenki
as
Veronika Janků
Veronika Janků
as
Jiří Vobecký
Jiří Vobecký
as
Klára Hanušová
Klára Hanušová
as
David Noll
David Noll
as
Filip Benešovský
Filip Benešovský
as
Petr Krejčí
Petr Krejčí
as
Ivan Němec
Ivan Němec
as
Jakub Zindulka
Jakub Zindulka
as
Diana Šoltýsová
Diana Šoltýsová
as
Pavlína Balner
Pavlína Balner
as
Vít Levinský
Vít Levinský
as
Petr Vančura
Petr Vančura
as
Jiří Tichý
Jiří Tichý
as
Hana Strnadová
Hana Strnadová
as
Petr Sedláček
Petr Sedláček
as
Jacob Erftemeijer
Jacob Erftemeijer
as
Samuel Spišák
Samuel Spišák
as
Jan Battěk
Jan Battěk
as
Zdeněk Faktor
Zdeněk Faktor
as
Jan Ekl
Jan Ekl
as
Libor Kovář
Libor Kovář
as
Jaroslava Kopecká
Jaroslava Kopecká
as
Marie Nevrlá
Marie Nevrlá
as
Matěj Šámal
Matěj Šámal
as
Bohdan Tůma
Bohdan Tůma
as
Jaroslav Achab Haidler
Jaroslav Achab Haidler
as
Josef Platz
Josef Platz
as
Petr Bucháček
Petr Bucháček
as
Sebastian Jacques
Sebastian Jacques
as
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