The Glory and Misery of Human Life
| The Glory and Misery of Human Life | |
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Original Finnish film poster. | |
| Directed by | Matti Kassila |
| Written by | Matti Kassila |
| Based on | Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus by F.E. Sillanpää |
| Produced by | Päivi Hartzell |
| Starring | Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Tuula Nyman, Antti Litja |
| Music by | Jukka Linkola |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The Glory and Misery of Human Life (Finnish: Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus) is a 1988 Finnish drama film directed and written by Matti Kassila starring Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen and Tuula Nyman. It is based on the novel by F.E. Sillanpää.
The film is Jasper Pääkkönen's debut role, when he was seven years old at the time. The film also features Samuli Edelmann in one of his first film roles.