The Glory of Life (2024 film)
2024 German-Austrian film by Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas
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The Glory of Life (German: Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens) is a 2024 drama film directed by Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas from a script written by Maas, Michael Gutmann and Michael Kumpfmüller based on Kumpfmüller's 2011 novel of the same name. An international co-production between Austria and Germany, the film stars Sabin Tambrea and Henriette Confurius as Franz Kafka and Dora Diamant, respectively. It was released in Germany on 14 March 2024.[2]
- Judith Kaufmann
- Georg Maas
- Georg Maas
- Michael Guttmann
by Michael Kumpfmüller
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| German | Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens |
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| Based on | The Glory of Life by Michael Kumpfmüller |
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| Cinematography | Judith Kaufmann |
| Edited by | Gisela Zick |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
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| Language | German |
Premise
In 1923, the last year of Franz Kafka's life, he meets Dora Diamant on the Baltic Sea coast and the two fall in love.
Cast
- Henriette Confurius as Dora Diamant
- Sabin Tambrea as Franz Kafka
- Manuel Rubey as Max Brod
- Daniela Golpashin as Elli Hermann
- Alma Hasun as Ottla Kafka
- Peter Moltzen as Karl Hermann
Production
Principal photography took place in Vienna, Berlin, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 2023.[3][4][5] TrustNordisk acquired international distribution rights to the film in June 2024.[6][7]
Accolades
The Glory of Life was nominated for 2024 German Film Award in Best Costume Design (German: Bestes Kostümbild) category.[8]