

Drama · Adventure
Overview
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 never heard from again.
Top Cast


Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Salomon August Andrée
Max von Sydow
Salomon August Andrée


Göran Stangertz
Göran Stangertz
Nils Strindberg
Göran Stangertz
Nils Strindberg


Sverre Anker Ousdal
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Knut Frænkel
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Knut Frænkel


Clément Harari
Clément Harari
Henri Lachambre
Clément Harari
Henri Lachambre


Eva von Hanno
Eva von Hanno
Gurli Linder
Eva von Hanno
Gurli Linder
Charlotta Larsson
Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier
Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier


Jan-Olof Strandberg
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm


Henric Holmberg
Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg
Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg


Ulla Sjöblom
Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister
Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister


Mimi Pollak
Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée
Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée
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