Series·2013·1 Season
Burning Bush
Created By
Agnieszka Holland
Country
CZ
Language
Czech
Episodes
3
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The Story
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.
Written By
Štěpán Hulík
Producer
Antony Root, Tereza Polachová
Cinematography
Martin Štrba
Music
Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
29 votes
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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
// crew
Crew
Agnieszka Holland
Director
Pavel Hrdlička
Editor
Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Original Music Composer
Martin Štrba
Director of Photography
Antony Root
Producer
Tereza Polachová
Producer
Tomáš Hrubý
Producer
Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Producer
Štěpán Hulík
Screenplay
Jiří Hauzner
Executive Producer
Ondřej Zach
Producer
Jan Bílek
Executive Producer
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