What is the duration of The Day the Earth Froze?

The duration of The Day the Earth Froze is 90 mins.

What is the original language of The Day the Earth Froze?

The original language of The Day the Earth Froze is Finnish.

Who directed The Day the Earth Froze?

The Day the Earth Froze was directed by Aleksandr Ptushko.

Which studio made The Day the Earth Froze?

The Day the Earth Froze was produced by Mosfilm.

The Day the Earth Froze 1959

Q: Does The Day the Earth Froze have end credit scenes?

The Day the Earth Froze does not have end credit scenes.

Fantasy

Adventure

Runtime

90 mins

Language

Finnish

Based on Finnish mythology, the tale follows Lemminkäinen as he courts the beautiful Annikki while confronting the malevolent witch Louhi. Louhi kidnaps Annikki to force her brother into forging a Sampo—a magical device that produces salt, grain and gold. When Lemminkäinen cannot retrieve the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, casting the world into a frozen, perpetual darkness.

Mosfilm

Studio

Aleksandr Ptushko

Director

Does The Day the Earth Froze have end credit scenes?

No!

The Day the Earth Froze does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Eve Kivi

Annikki

Valentin Bryleev

Anatoliy Barantsev

Viktor Uralsky

Ivan Voronov

Ilmarinen

Marvin Miller

Narrator

Georgi Millyar

Sorcerer

Ada Vojtsik

Mother of Lemminkäinen

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vladimir Boriskin

Sylva Rossi

Urho Somersalmi

Väinämöinen

Alice Lyly

Andris Ošiņš

Lemminkäinen

Anna Orochko

Louhi

Anneli Haahdenmaa

Annikki (voice)

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Сампо Das gestohlene Glück Le jour où la Terre Gelé Σάμπο 三宝磨坊

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