Plot
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.
Written by
Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell
Directed by
Jan Troell
Crew
Production Countries
Sweden, Norway, Germany
Production Companies
Adnorsk, Polyphon, Norsk Film, SF Studios, SVT, Bold Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet
Languages
Français, svenska, Norsk
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
1,275
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA