Sampo Filming Locations

Sampo filming locations

Where was Sampo filmed? Sampo was filmed in 7 locations across Finland and Russia in the following places:

Sampo Filming Locations

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Sampo (1959)
Alternate title: The Day the Earth Froze
Runtime: 67 minutes
Rating: 4.2
Release year: 1959
IMDB: tt0053240
Plot summary

The evil witch Louhi kidnaps Lemminkäinen's sister to build for her a Sampo, a device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.

Genres
Adventure
Fantasy
Cast
Urho Somersalmi
Anna Orochko
Ivan Voronov
Andris Osins
Directors
Aleksandr Ptushko
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Sampo filming locations