The Day the Earth Froze

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Aleksandr Ptushko

Writing Credits

Viktor Vitkovich
(screenplay) (as Viktor Vitkovitsh) &
Grigori Yagdfeld
(screenplay) (as Grigori Jagdfeld)
Väinö Kaukonen
(dialogue adaptation: Finnish language) (as V. Kaukonen)
Elias Lönnrot
(book) (uncredited)

Cast

Urho Somersalmi
Väinämöinen
Anna Orochko
Louhi
Ivan Voronov
Ilmarinen
Andris Osins
Lemminkäinen
Ada Voytsik
Mother of Lemminkäinen
Eve Kivi
Annikki
Georgiy Millyar
Sorcerer
Mikhail Troyanovskiy
Soothsayer
Anatoliy Barantsev
(as A. Barantsev)
Vladimir Boriskin
(as V. Boriskin)
Valentin Bryleev
(as Valentin Brylejev)
Anneli Haahdenmaa
Annikki
Maikki Hako
Kalevan kansaa
Hilkka Helinä
Lemminkäinen's mother
E. Hippeläinen
(as Emma Hippeläinen)
Mauno Hyvönen
Ilmarinen
Kauko Kokkonen
Lemminkäinen
Varma Lahtinen
Kalevan kansaa
Toivo Lankinen
Velho
Lennart Lauramaa
(as L. Lauramaa)
Helmi Lehosti
Kalevan kansaa
A. Lenskaya
(as A. Lenskaja)
Annikki Linnoila
Kalevan kansaa
Alice Lyly
Kalevan kansaa
Aleksandra Lyutova
(as A. Matsheret)
Marvin Miller
Narrator
Pyotr Modnikov
(as P. Modnikov)
Maija-Liisa Pohjola
Kalevan kansaa
John 'Shorty' Powers
Lemminkainen
Pirkko Raitio
Kalevan kansaa
Sylva Rossi
Kalevan kansaa
Kuuno Sevander
Tietäjä
Maininki Sippola
Kalevan kansaa
Aune Somersalmi
Louhi
Viktor Uralskiy
(as Viktor Uralskij)
Yrjö Jyrinkoski
Narrator
Nikolay Lebedev
Old Man
Lea Venkula
Kalevalainen tyttö

Produced by

Gleb Kuznetsov
producer (as Georgi Kuznetsov)
Risto Orko
producer (uncredited)

Music by

Igor Morozov

Cinematography by

Gennadi Tsekavyj
(as G. Tsekavyj)
Viktor Yakushev
(as V. Yakushev)

Editing by

Holger Harrivirta
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Lev Milchin
(as L. Milchin)

Set Decoration by

Aleksandr Makarov
(as A. Makarov)

Costume Design by

Ritva Karpio

Makeup Department

M. Rozhkov
makeup designer

Production Management

Aleksey Stefanskiy
production manager (as A. Stefanski)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

B. Evgenev
assistant director (as B. Jevgenev)
Holger Harrivirta
assistant director (as H. Harrivirta)
A. Vanichkin
assistant director (as A. Vanitshkin)

Art Department

V. Smirnov
set designer

Sound Department

Mariya Blyakhina
sound recordist (as M. Bljahina)

Special Effects by

Lev Dovgvillo
special effects cinematographer (as L. Dovgvilo)
Zoya Moryakova
special effect artist (as Z. Morjakova)
Aleksandr Renkov
special effects (as A. Renkov)

Location Management

Lennart Lauramaa
location manager: Finland (uncredited)

Music Department

Semon Sakharov
conductor (as S. Saharov)
Martti Turunen
choir leader
Väinö Kaukonen
lyricist (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Erkki Ala-Könni
expert
Väinö Kaukonen
expert
Jorma Leppäaho
expert
I. Rostovtsev
publicist
Kustaa Vilkuna
expert

Thanks

Elias Lönnrot
dedicatee
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