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Anna Orochko | ... |
Louhi
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Andris Oshin | ... |
Lemminkäinen
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Ada Vojtsik | ... |
Mother of Lemminkäinen
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Sorcerer
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Anneli Haahdenmaa | ... |
Annikki
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Maikki Hako | ... |
Kalevan kansaa
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Hilkka Helinä | ... |
Lemminkäinen's mother
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Based on Finnish mythology, this movie traces the exploits of Lemminkainen 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 Lemminkainen tries (and fails) to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness. Written by Leo L. Schwab <ewhac@best.com>
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FinnishRelease Date:
April 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Day the Earth Froze See more »Box Office
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FIM 1,000,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Color (Sovcolor)Aspect Ratio:
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Written by Igor Morozov / Väinö Kaukonen
Performed by Eve Kivi
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This was the only Finnish film that had a 4-track stereo soundtrack. See more »Quotes
Troll: [Ilmarinen hammers a viking ship out of molten iron, greatly distressing Louhi's trolls] What is to become of us?See more »
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Terve kasvos näyttämästä, päivä kulta koittamastaWritten by Igor Morozov / Väinö Kaukonen
Performed by Eve Kivi
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My only exposure to Sampo (aka The Day the Earth Froze) comes by way of Mystery Science Theater 3000. I have an extensive collection of MST3K movies (almost 200) and of those the Russo-Finnish movies (Sampo, The Sword and Dragon, Jack Frost, et al) are among my favorites. They lend themselves to Mystification but are entertaining and, (dare I say it?) absorbing in and of themselves. They contain a quaint charm and stark moral values and despite their quirkiness, are entertaining. In a day and age in which we find serial killer 'good guys' and ambiguous moral lessons the old Russo-Finnish fairy tales are the preferred entertainment for this century's jaded child. This review is not about The Day the Earth Froze SPECIFICALLY but is merely a comment on the simple moral tales of the good-old-days. R.I.P.