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.
as Dagmar Burešová
as Libuše Palachová
as Jiří Palach
as Ondřej Trávníček
as Pavel Janda
as Vilém Nový
as Major Dočekal
as Vladimír Charouz
as Radim Bureš
as Major Jireš
as Lieutenant Boček
as Vlaďka Charouzová
as Sýkora (attorney)
as Hana Čížková
as Doctor Ziková
as Řezníčková (judge)
as Sládeček (attorney)
as Zuzanka Burešová
as Lucinka Burešová
as Colonel Horyna
as Jiřička (conductor)
as Knapp (attorney)
as Mlíko
as Pachman (chess player)
as Ilona Palachová
as Comrade Hazura
