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The Day the Earth Froze

1964 · Film · 68 min

Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko

Fantasy

American-dubbed, re-edited version of the 1959 Soviet-Finnish fantasy co-production Sampo. Produced by Roger Corman, it's shorter by almost 30 minutes, the names of crew members and characters are drastically changed and key plot scenes are removed.

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  1. NeutraleesmithNov 17, 2022

    I learned about the Kalevala through MST3K, of all things.

    They did commentary on "The Day the Earth Froze", which is an edited version of the Soviet-Finnish film "Sampo" loosely based on the Kalevala.

    See it yourself, at https://youtu.be/yRhXcxx1SwM?t=958 .