The Day the Earth Froze [Sampo]

Release Year
1959
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Adventure
Fantasy
Directed By
Not Available
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.

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