The Glory and Misery of Human Life

{{Infobox film

| name = The Glory and Misery of Human Life

| image = The Glory and Misery of Human Life.jpg

| caption = Original Finnish film poster.

| writer = Matti Kassila

| based_on = {{Based on|Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus|F.E. Sillanpää}}

| starring = Lasse Pöysti,
Liisamaija Laaksonen,
Tuula Nyman,
Antti Litja

| director = Matti Kassila

| producer = Päivi Hartzell

| music = Jukka Linkola

| cinematography =

| editing =

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1988}}

| runtime = 96 minutes

| country = Finland

| language = Finnish

}}

The Glory and Misery of Human Life ({{langx|fi|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.{{cite web|url=https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_120983|title=Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus|website=Elonet|date=18 July 2023|language=fi}}

The film is Jasper Pääkkönen's debut role, when he was seven years old at the time.{{cite web|url=http://mesta.net/muitatko-taman-80-luvun-klassikkoleffan-jasper-paakkonen-teki-ensimmaisen-leffaroolin-7-vuotiaana/|title=Muistatko tämän 80-luvun klassikkoleffan? Jasper Pääkkönen teki ensimmäisen leffaroolin 7-vuotiaana|website=Mesta.net|date=April 11, 2018|accessdate=December 6, 2019|language=fi}} The film also features Samuli Edelmann in one of his first film roles.