The Day the Earth Froze

1959

1h 30m

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Fantasy

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.

Writers

Viktor Vitkovich(writer by)
Grigori Yagdfeld(writer by)
Elias Lönnrot(novel by)

Writers

Viktor Vitkovich(writer by)
Grigori Yagdfeld(writer by)
Elias Lönnrot(novel by)

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Release date

August 24, 1959 (United States)

Country of origin

Finland

Languages

Finnish
Russian

Production companies

Mosfilm
Suomi-Filmi

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