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.
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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. TrustNordisk acquired international distribution rights to the film in June 2024.
Accolades
The Glory of Life was nominated for 2024 German Film Award in Best Costume Design (German: Bestes Kostümbild) category.