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Long Live the Family! (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Long Live the Family! is a 2011 crime drama directed by Robert Sedláček, starring Igor Chmela as Libor Pokorný, Albert Mikšík and Eva Vrbková. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $97,091 worldwide.

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Long Live the Family! (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 46m (106 min)
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Long Live the Family! About?

The premise of Long Live the Family! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Libor, a ex‑teacher bank manager, lives in a villa outside Prague. When his business partners are arrested and investigators question him, he flees with his wife and two children to Moravia. Pretending life is normal, he rediscovers family ties, reunites with an old colleague, and becomes the target of a manhunt, despite being a signatory in a flawed system.

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Cast & crew

Long Live the Family! Cast & Characters

Igor Chmela leads the cast as Libor Pokorný, with Albert Mikšík as Lukáš Pokorný and Eva Vrbková as Iva Pokorná. Directed by Robert Sedláček; 21 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Robert Sedláček

More films directed by Robert Sedláček: Say It Through the Dog, Jan Palach, The Inheritance or You Shouldn’t Say That and The Greatest Czechs.

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Plot

Long Live the Family! Plot Summary

What happens in Long Live the Family! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Libor Pokorný Igor Chmela works in a bank, where a shocking fraud drains a few billion Czech crowns from the institution. As the scale of the crime becomes clear, he realizes that prison time is a real possibility, and the pressure of the situation pushes him to act. To protect his family from the fallout, he persuades his wife Iva Eva Vrbková to take their children on a trip, all while he keeps the looming arrest a secret from them.

Full summary

The whole story of Long Live the Family!, scene by scene

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Box office

Long Live the Family! Box Office

Long Live the Family! grossed $97,091 worldwide.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$97.1K

International
$97.1K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Long Live the Family!?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is Libor Pokorný's profession?

Details

Long Live the Family! Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “A család az állam alapja” and “Rodina je základ státu”.

Also known as
  • A család az állam alapja
  • Rodina je základ státu

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Long Live the Family! FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Long Live the Family!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Long Live the Family!?

Long Live the Family! runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

When was Long Live the Family! released?

Long Live the Family! was released on October 13, 2011.

Who directed Long Live the Family!?

Long Live the Family! was directed by Robert Sedláček.

More films by Robert Sedláček

Who is in the cast of Long Live the Family!?

Long Live the Family! stars Igor Chmela as Libor Pokorný, Albert Mikšík as Lukáš Pokorný and Eva Vrbková as Iva Pokorná, among 21 credited actors.

How much did Long Live the Family! make at the box office?

Long Live the Family! grossed $97,091 worldwide.

Does Long Live the Family! have a post-credit scene?

No. Long Live the Family! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Long Live the Family! in?

The original language of Long Live the Family! is Czech.

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