The Day the Earth Froze

The Day the Earth Froze

90 mins | Adventure, Fantasy | Aug. 24, 1959

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 father 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.

The Day the Earth Froze

90 mins | Adventure, Fantasy | Aug. 24, 1959

The Day the Earth Froze
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 father 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.
IMDb rating 4.4
Producers Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi
Original title Sampo
Directors Aleksandr Ptushko
Writers Elias Lönnrot, Grigori Yagdfeld, Viktor Vitkovich

Cast

Andris Oshin

as Lemminkäinen

Eve Kivi

as Annikki

Anna Orochko

as Louhi

Ivan Voronov

as Ilmarinen

Urho Somersalmi

as Väinämöinen

Ada Vojtsik

as Mother of Lemminkäinen

Georgi Millyar

as Sorcerer

Marvin Miller

as Narrator

Anneli Haahdenmaa

as Annikki (voice)