Directed by:
Agnieszka HollandScreenplay:
Štěpán HulíkCast:
Táňa Pauhofová, Jaroslava Pokorná, Petr Stach, Igor Bareš, Vojtěch Kotek, Adrian Jastraban, Patrik Děrgel, Ivan Trojan, Jenovéfa Boková, Denny Ratajský (more)Plots(1)
Full of star actors, the drama Burning Bush is based on real events and real characters. Its main character is lawyer Dagmar Burešová (Tatiana Pauhofová), who decided to defend Jan Palach’s mother Libuše (Jaroslava Pokorná) and her brother Jiří (Petr Stach) in a seemingly hopeless court case. The cause of the libel suit filed by the family of the dead student was the scandalous accusation by Communist MP Vilém Nový (Martin Huba), who spoke out at a Communist party meeting in Česká Lípa and downplayed Palach’s sacrifice with some nonsense about “cold fire”. The husband of the courageous lawyer – both of them are forced to cope with the pressure of pro-Soviet collaborators – is played by Jan Budař. (HBO Europe)
(more)Cast
![Táňa Pauhofová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/673/162673467_1f9b83.jpg)
Táňa Pauhofová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Waves (2024)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Kukura (2014) (theatrical recording)
![Jaroslava Pokorná](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/128/165128087_ac8160.jpg)
Jaroslava Pokorná
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery (2009) (theatrical recording)
Soudné sestry (2007) (theatrical recording)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
![Petr Stach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/806/164806205_cfc801.jpg)
Petr Stach
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Charlatan (2020)
![Igor Bareš](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/188/164188644_23d840.jpg)
Igor Bareš
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Periferie (2017) (theatrical recording)
Waves (2024)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
![Vojtěch Kotek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/857/164857509_b7c397.jpg)
Vojtěch Kotek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
České nebe: Cimrmanův dramatický kšaft (2012) (theatrical recording)
Waves (2024)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Adrian Jastraban](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/849/164849803_2ba743.jpg)
Adrian Jastraban
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Král Lear (2003) (theatrical recording)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Patrik Děrgel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/427/164427051_b9cf76.jpg)
Patrik Děrgel
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Eyewitness (2021)
Crown Prince (2015) (TV movie)
![Ivan Trojan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/810/164810755_212756.jpg)
Ivan Trojan
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Elegance molekuly (2024) (theatrical recording)
Oblomov (2002) (theatrical recording)
Příběhy obyčejného šílenství (2009) (theatrical recording)
![Jenovéfa Boková](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/849/164849928_c7a1d3.jpg)
Jenovéfa Boková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Actor (2020) (series)
Identity Card (2010)
![Denny Ratajský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/205/161205426_482520.jpg)
Denny Ratajský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Periferie (2017) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
![Ivana Uhlířová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280974_91c463.jpg)
Ivana Uhlířová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
The Defender (2021) (series)
Weissenstein (2013) (theatrical recording)
![Jan Budař](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/296/162296855_ce2435.jpg)
Jan Budař
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Stavrogin je ďábel (2005) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
![Stanislav Zindulka](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271380_10a7ce.jpg)
Stanislav Zindulka
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Forbidden Dreams (1986)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Ondřej Malý](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/281/164281488_89bb7a.jpg)
Ondřej Malý
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Nineties (2022) (series)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Martin Huba](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/060/165060282_0f1300.png)
Martin Huba
Slovak state
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Divided We Fall (2000)
Adolf Eichmann (1988) (TV movie)
![David Novotný](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/218/164218800_bf4762.jpg)
David Novotný
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Oblomov (2002) (theatrical recording)
Teremin (2010) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Alois Švehlík](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/618/164618348_bf8743.jpg)
Alois Švehlík
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Forbidden Dreams (1986)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
The Black Barons (1992)
![Jiří Bábek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/932/157932505_6f8829.jpg)
Jiří Bábek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Teremin (2010) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
![Miroslav Krobot](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/213/164213628_d4d675.jpg)
Miroslav Krobot
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Příběhy obyčejného šílenství (2009) (theatrical recording)
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
P.F. 77 (2003) (TV movie)
![Emma Smetana](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/969/162969454_60b34a.jpg)
Emma Smetana
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2015) (TV movie)
Crown Prince (2015) (TV movie)