witch,based on novel or book,darkness,mill,based on myths, legends or folklore,finnish mythology,kalevala (finnish national epic)

The Day the Earth Froze (1959)

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The Most Chilling Terror Ever Experienced

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Aleksandr Ptushko
  • Profile picture of Eve Kivi
    Annikki Eve Kivi
  • Profile picture of Anna Orochko
    Louhi Anna Orochko
  • Profile picture of Ivan Voronov
    Ilmarinen Ivan Voronov
  • Profile picture of Urho Somersalmi
    Väinämöinen Urho Somersalmi
  • Profile picture of Vladimir Boriskin
    Vladimir Boriskin
  • Profile picture of Ada Vojtsik
    Mother of Lemminkäinen Ada Vojtsik
  • Profile picture of Anatoliy Barantsev
    Anatoliy Barantsev
  • Profile picture of Valentin Bryleev
    Valentin Bryleev

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Keywords

  • witch
  • based on novel or book
  • darkness
  • mill
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • finnish mythology
  • kalevala (finnish national epic)