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The Day the Earth Froze

1959 · 1 h 7 min
Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko
AdventureFantasy

Cast

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Plot

Based on Finnish mythology, the smith Ilmarinen and the hero Lemminkäinen fight the witch Louhi, who has stolen the sun.

Sinekatalog’s take

Aleksandr Ptushko's Soviet-Finnish fantasy, from the Kalevala, is a colorful, fairytale spectacle with charming special effects.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 4.5 / 10 (1,719 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.