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The Swedish 19th century engineer S. A. 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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Jan Troell
- Writer
- Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell
- Starring
- Max von Sydow, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Göran Stangertz
Details
- Release date
- Aug 26, 1982
- Language
- Danish, Swedish, French, English
- Country
- Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Norway
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
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