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Sampo (1959)

Movie ★ 4.6 90 min

Adventure Fantasy

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.

Viktor Vitkovich Writer Grigori Yagdfeld Writer Aleksandr Ptushko Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 24, 1959
Runtime
90 min
IMDb
tt0053240
Country
Finland, Soviet Union
Language
Russian
Studio
Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi

Themes

Cast

Urho Somersalmi Urho Somersalmi Väinämöinen Anna Orochko Anna Orochko Louhi Ivan Voronov Ivan Voronov Ilmarinen Andris Ošiņš Lemminkäinen Ada Vojtsik Ada Vojtsik Mother of Lemminkäinen Eve Kivi Eve Kivi Annikki Georgi Millyar Georgi Millyar Sorcerer Mikhail Troyanovsky Mikhail Troyanovsky Soothsayer Lennart Lauramaa Toivo Romppainen Emma Hippelainen Nadezhda Kollen Anatoliy Barantsev Anatoliy Barantsev Viktor Uralsky Viktor Uralsky Vladimir Boriskin Vladimir Boriskin Pyotr Modnikov Pyotr Modnikov Valentin Bryleev Valentin Bryleev Aleksandra Macheret

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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 Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Andris Ošiņš.
When was Sampo released?
Sampo is a 1959 adventure, fantasy film.
Where can I watch Sampo?
You can watch Sampo with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.