Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.
Unfortunately the movie Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Art | Ensio Suominen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Meeri Nieminen | Costume Design |
| Art | Minna Santakari | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Satu-Marja Nygren | Costume Design |
| Production | Matti Ollila | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jukka Linkola | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Päivi Hartzell | Producer |
| Editing | Irma Taina | Editor |
| Directing | Matti Kassila | Director |
| Camera | Kari Sohlberg | Director of Photography |
| Writing | F.E. Sillanpää | Novel |
| Writing | Matti Kassila | Screenplay |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Leena Palmu | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Directing | Nadja Pyykkö | Assistant Director |
| Production | Stiina Laakso | Production Manager |
| Production | Nadja Pyykkö | Casting |
| Lighting | Jukki Tuura | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilkka Stenberg | Hairstylist |
| Production | Kari Sara | Location Manager |
| Camera | Juha-Veli Äkräs | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Art | Eeva Pirttilä | Property Master |
| Camera | Pini Hellstedt | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jeppis K. Kankainen | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Esko Jantunen | Gaffer |
| Directing | Annakaisa Sukura | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Tiina Björkman | Production Assistant |
