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 not heard of again.
Jan Troell | Director |
Jörn Donner | Producer |
Jan Troell | Director of Photography |
Henrik von Sydow | Art Department Assistant |
Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson | Electrician |
Johan Thorén | First Assistant Director |
Mischa Gavrjusjov | First Assistant Camera |
Palle Mikkelborg | Conductor |
Georg Oddner | Editorial Consultant |
Thyra Perlholm | Negative Cutter |