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THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE

(Sampo)
A film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko
1959 - 67 minutes - Color - Mono - 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

Based   on   Finnish   mythology,   this   movie  traces the exploits of Lemminkäinen as he woos the fair Annikki and battles  the  evil  witch Louhi.  Louhi  kidnaps  Annikki to compel her brother to build for her a Sampo, a magical device that  creates  salt,  grain,  and  gold.  When Lemminkäinen tries (and fails) to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.

Main Cast

Urho Somersalmi
Anna Orotshko
Ivan Voronov
Andris Oshin
Ada Voitsik
Eve Kivi
Georgi Milljar
Mihail Trojanovski
A. Barantsev
V. Boriskin
Valentin Brylejev
Anneli Haahdenmaa
Maikki Hako
Hilkka Helinä
Emma Hippeläinen
Väinämöinen
Louhi
Ilmarinen
Lemminkäinen
Mother of Lemminkäinen
Annikki
Sorcerer
Soothsayer
...
...
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Annikki (voice)
Kalevan kansaa
Lemminkäinen's mother (voice)
...

Production

Suomi-Filmi
Mosfilm

Distributors

Renaissance Films (USA)
Suomi-Filmi (Finland)
American-International Television (AIP-TV...

Box-Office

Budget
FIM1,000,000,000

Also Known As

Satu sammosta (fi)

Release Dates

🇷🇺 August 24, 1959
🇫🇮 October 16, 1959
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