Release Date
1982-08-26
Status
Released
Original Title
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Runtime
2h 20m
Original Language
SV
Production Countries
Germany, Norway, Sweden
Production Companies
Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk
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.
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