Released Date:
1982-08-26
Languages:
Swedish, French, English
Countries:
Sweden, West Germany, Norway
Runtime:
145 min
IMDB Ratings:
(416 Reviews)
Director:
Jan TroellGeorg Oddner
Ian Rakoff
Klaus Rifbjerg
Per Olof Sundman (novel)
Jan Troell
The Swedish 19th century engineer S. A. Andrèe 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.
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