The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.
Stars: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson
Crew: Jörn Donner (Producer), Jan Troell (Director of Photography), Jan Troell (Director), Lisbeth Zachrisson (Choreographer), Carl-Axel Dominique (Original Music Composer), Jan Troell (Screenplay)
Country: Germany, Norway, Sweden
Language: Deutsch, Français, svenska
Studio: Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon
Runtime: 140 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 26, 1982
IMDb: 4
