The Day the Earth Froze (1959)

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.

Directed by: Aleksandr Ptushko

Cast: Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Andris Ošiņš, Ada Vojtsik, Eve Kivi, Georgi Millyar, Mikhail Troyanovsky, Lennart Lauramaa, Toivo Romppainen, Emma Hippelainen, Nadezhda Kollen

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Rating: 3.4/10

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