Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Urho Somersalmi
Väinämöinen
Lead
Anna Orochko
Louhi
Ivan Voronov
Ilmarinen
AO
Andris Ošiņš
Lemminkäinen
Ada Vojtsik
Mother of Lemminkäinen
Eve Kivi
Annikki
Georgi Millyar
Sorcerer
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Soothsayer
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleksandr Ptushko's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sampo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
