The Day the Earth Froze (1964)

Based on Finnish mythology this movie traces the exploits of Lemminkäinen as he woos the fair Annikki and battles the evil witch Louhi Louhi kidnaps Annikki to compel her father to build for her a Sampo a magical device that creates salt grain and gold When Lemminkäinen tries and fails to recover the Sampo Louhi steals the sun plunging the world into frozen darkness