The Day the Earth Froze 1959
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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.
- Released: 1959-08-24
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
- Stars: Andris Oshin, Eve Kivi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Urho Somersalmi
- Director: Igor V. Morozov, Gleb Kuznetsov, Risto Orko, Grigori Yagdfeld, Viktor Vitkovich
