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.

Country:

Finland,

Soviet Union

Genre:

Adventure,

Fantasy

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1959

Director:

Aleksandr Ptushko

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Company:

Mosfilm,

Suomi-Filmi

Cast:

Lemminkäinen

Annikki

Louhi

Ilmarinen

Väinämöinen

Crew:

Original Music Composer

Producer

Producer

Writer

Writer