Movie

Sampo

★ 4.6(29)19591h 30m

Sampo is streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 20 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Release date: 1959-08-24
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Finland
Studio: Mosfilm

Sampo — trailer

About Sampo

Sampo is a 1959 movie in the Adventure and Fantasy genres, directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, starring Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko and Ivan Voronov. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.6/10 from 29 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sampo in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

witchbased on novel or bookdarknessmillbased on myths, legends or folklorefinnish mythologykalevala (finnish national epic)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Sampo in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Sampo on YouTube TV, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is Sampo on Netflix?+

Sampo is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on YouTube TV, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.

How long is Sampo?+

Sampo has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Sampo?+

Sampo stars Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Andris Ošiņš and Ada Vojtsik.

When did Sampo come out?+

Sampo is a 1959 movie directed by Aleksandr Ptushko.

What genre is Sampo?+

Sampo is Adventure and Fantasy film.

Who directed Sampo?+

Sampo was directed by Aleksandr Ptushko.