Sampo
Сампо
Synopsis
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.
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SAMPO (1959) Restored Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-07-01
Top Cast
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Urho Somersalmi
Väinämöinen
Anna Orochko
Louhi
Ivan Voronov
Ilmarinen
Andris Ošiņš
Lemminkäinen
Ada Vojtsik
Mother of Lemminkäinen
Eve Kivi
Annikki
Georgi Millyar
Sorcerer
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Soothsayer
Lennart Lauramaa
Toivo Romppainen
Emma Hippelainen
Nadezhda Kollen
Anatoliy Barantsev
Viktor Uralsky
Vladimir Boriskin
Pyotr Modnikov
Valentin Bryleev
Aleksandra Macheret
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Ptushko
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Yagdfeld, Viktor Vitkovich, Ignatiy Rostovtsev
- Original Score
- Igor Morozov
- Original Title
- Сампо
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Ptushko
Grigori Yagdfeld, Viktor Vitkovich, Ignatiy Rostovtsev
Igor Morozov
Gennadi Tsekavyi, Viktor Yakushev
Risto Orko, Aleksey Stefanskiy, Gleb Kuznetsov
Department Leadership Roster
Grigori Yagdfeld
Writer
Igor Morozov
Original Music Composer
Risto Orko
Producer
Viktor Vitkovich
Writer
Aleksandr Ptushko
Director
Gennadi Tsekavyi
Director of Photography
Viktor Yakushev
Director of Photography
Lev Milchin
Production Design
Ritva Karpio
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sampo
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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?
The principal cast of Sampo includes Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Andris Ošiņš, Ada Vojtsik.
When was Sampo released and how long is it?
Sampo was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Sampo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sampo was composed by Igor Morozov.