| The Glory and Misery of Human Life | |
| Starring: | Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Tuula Nyman, Antti Litja |
| Director: | Matti Kassila |
| Producer: | Päivi Hartzell |
| Music: | Jukka Linkola |
| Runtime: | 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.[1]
The film is Jasper Pääkkönen's debut role, when he was seven years old at the time.[2] The film also features Samuli Edelmann in one of his first film roles.
The film is starring writer Martti Hongisto (Lasse Pöysti), who goes out to meet Anna (Liisamaija Laaksonen) after loving her youth and reminiscing about his past youth. Meanwhile, Hongisto's wife Laimi (Tuula Nyman) is searching for her husband in restaurants.
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