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SAMPO
aka THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE
Finland, USSR
| 1959 | Aleksandr Ptushko
Released dubbed and heavily cut in the U.S., this gorgeous mythical fantasy by the Soviet Union’s prodigious special effects wiz Aleksandr Ptushko has recently been restored to its original color and widescreen splendor. Based on the Finnish national epic “Kalevala,” the film tells of an evil witch who covets the Sampo, a magical mill that produces unlimited salt, grain, and gold. When she can’t get it, she steals the sun, plunging the world into darkness and cold. “An impossibly beautiful film.” –Tim Lucas. Cleveland premiere. Finnish with subtitles. DCP. 91 min.
http://www.deafcrocodile.com/sampo/
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