The Day the Earth Froze
Based on Finnish mythology; Lemminkäinen 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 fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.
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The Day the Earth Froze
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 24, 1959
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
User Score
42%
Original Title
Sampo
Production Companies
Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi
Director
Aleksandr Ptushko
Description
Based on Finnish mythology; Lemminkäinen 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 fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.