Plot
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.
Writer | Paul Davids |
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Director | Jan Troell |
Actor | Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal |
Country | Germany |
Production | Svenska Filminstitutet |