Sampo (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.
Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 24, 1959
Cast
- Andris Ošiņš - Lemminkäinen
- Eve Kivi - Annikki
- Anna Orochko - Louhi
- Ivan Voronov - Ilmarinen
- Urho Somersalmi - Väinämöinen
- Vladimir Boriskin
- Ada Vojtsik - Mother of Lemminkäinen
- Anatoliy Barantsev
- Valentin Bryleev
- Georgi Millyar - Sorcerer
Screenplay
Music: Igor Morozov
Cinematography: Gennadi Tsekavyi, Viktor Yakushev
Production: Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi
Country: Finland, Soviet Union
Language: suomi, Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Wizards and Sorcery
Keywords
witch, based on novel or book, darkness, mill, based on myths, legends or folklore, finnish mythology, kalevala (finnish national epic)
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sampo about?
- 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.
- Who directed Sampo?
- Sampo was directed by Aleksandr Ptushko.
- Who stars in Sampo?
- Sampo stars Andris Ošiņš, Eve Kivi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Urho Somersalmi, Vladimir Boriskin.
- How long is Sampo?
- Sampo has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Sampo?
- Sampo is a Adventure, Fantasy film.
- Where was Sampo produced?
- Sampo was produced in Finland, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Sampo?
- The themes of Sampo include: Wizards and Sorcery.