The Glory of Life
German theatrical release poster
German	Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens
Directed by	Judith Kaufmann Georg Maas
Written by	Georg Maas Michael Guttmann
Based on	The Glory of Life by Michael Kumpfmüller
Produced by	Helge Sasse Solveig Fina Tommy Pridnig
Starring	Henriette Confurius Sabin Tambrea
Cinematography	Judith Kaufmann
Edited by	Gisela Zick
Music by	Paul Eisenach Jonas Hofer
Production companies	Tempest Film Lotus Film
Distributed by	Majestic Film TrustNordisk
Release date	14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) (Germany)
Countries	Germany Austria
Language	German

The Glory of Life (German: Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens) is a 2024 drama film directed by Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas [de] 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.^[1]

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.

• Henriette Confurius as Dora Diamant
• Sabin Tambrea as Franz Kafka
• Manuel Rubey [de] as Max Brod
• Daniela Golpashin [de] as Elli Hermann
• Alma Hasun [de] as Ottla Kafka
• Peter Moltzen [de] as Karl Hermann

Principal photography took place in Vienna, Berlin, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 2023.^[2][3][4] TrustNordisk acquired international distribution rights to the film in June 2024.^[5][6]

The Glory of Life was nominated for 2024 German Film Award in Best Costume Design (German: Bestes Kostümbild) category.^[7]

• The Glory of Life on IMDb