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Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (original title)
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In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée with 2 colleagues prepares to fly over the North Pole in his balloon "Eagle".

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S.A. Andrée
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Knut Fraenkel
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Nils Strindberg
Eva von Hanno ...
Gurli Linder
Charlotta Larsson ...
Anna Charlier (as Lotta Larsson)
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Lachambre
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Lundström
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Nils Ekholm
Henric Holmberg ...
Svedenborg
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Mina Andrée
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Mrs. Assarsson
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Andrée's Sister
Knut Husebø ...
Fridtjof Nansen
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Andrée's Clerk
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Alfred Nobel
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Photographer
Bruno Balp
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The Captain
Berto Marklund ...
The Ship's Doctor
Staffan Liljander ...
The Inventor
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Nils Linder
Mårten Larsson ...
The Chairman
Angelica Lundqvist ...
The Girl with the Eyes
Allan Schulman ...
Nordenskiöld
Bruno Sörwing ...
Oscar II
Anders Wallgren
Barbro Samuelsson
P.O. Ultvedt ...
The Sculptor
Botvid Kihlman
Christina Lindström ...
(as Christina Nygren)
Richard Malm
Ulf Stabi
Sture Hovstadius ...
Journalist
Jakob Setterberg ...
Andrée as a Child
Olle Grönstedt ...
Journalist
Seve Ungermark ...
Journalist
Mac Hertzman-Ericsson
Gunilla Franzén
Ewamaria Björkström-Roos ...
(as Ewa Björkström)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlotte Assarsson ...
Dancer
Ann Charlotte Bengtsson ...
Dancer
Cecilia Eliasson ...
Dancer
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Dancer
Carina Jarlemark-Borg ...
Dancer
Annika Listén ...
Dancer
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Dancer
Susie Sulocki ...
Dancer

Directed by

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Jan Troell

Written by

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Klaus Rifbjerg ... (screenplay) &
Ian Rakoff ... (screenplay) &
Jan Troell ... (screenplay) &
Georg Oddner ... (screenplay)
 
Per Olof Sundman ... (freely adapted from the novel by)

Produced by

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Jörn Donner ... producer
Göran Setterberg ... executive producer

Music by

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Carl-Axel Dominique
Hans-Erik Philip

Cinematography by

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Jan Troell

Film Editing by

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Jan Troell

Editorial Department

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Thomas Diseth ... synchronization
Sten Lindberg ... color timer
Tyra Perlholm ... negative editor

Production Design by

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Ulf Axén

Costume Design by

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Tin Andersén

Makeup Department

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Kaj Grönberg ... special makeup effects artist
Lissy Jansson ... hair stylist
Siw Jærbyn ... makeup artist (as Siv Järbyn)
Eva Rizell ... makeup artist
Jan Troell ... barber

Production Management

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Staffan Hedqvist ... production manager

Art Department

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Gunilla Allard ... assistant production designer
Jan Balkedal ... balloon constructor
Peter Boll ... painter
Olle Isaksson ... carpenter
Botvid Kihlman ... props
Mats Larsson ... carpenter
Pontus Lindblad ... props
Nils Lund ... props
Per Mørk ... construction manager
Einar Persson ... props
Rolf Persson ... painter
Kurt Renström ... painter
Paul Sonesson ... props (as Palle Sonesson)
Henrik von Sydow ... property assistant

Sound Department

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Göran Carmback ... sound
Berndt Frithiof ... sound mixer
Håkan Lindberg ... sound
Stefan Ljungberg ... sound
Lars C. Lundberg ... sound
Lasse Summanen ... sound
Jacob Trier ... sound
Leif Westerlund ... sound

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Christer Berglund ... optical printer
Björn Selander ... optical printer

Stunts

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Johan Thorén ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ove Alström ... still photographer
Mischa Gavrjusjov ... assistant camera
Stefan Hencz ... lighting technician
Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson ... electrician
Ted Lindahl ... electrician
Björn Ryd ... lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tania Alyhr ... assistant costume designer
Gunnel Blomberg ... assistant costume designer
Görel Engstrand ... seamstress
Marie Karlberg ... seamstress
Harry Lind ... tailor

Location Management

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Nille Algsjö ... location manager
Göran Lindberg ... location manager
Johan Thorén ... location manager

Music Department

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Ole Chr. Hansen ... music recordist
Palle Mikkelborg ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Kerstin Sundberg ... continuity clerk

Additional Crew

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Ann Collenberg ... production assistant
Paul Davids ... story consultant
Karin Dierks Eckardt ... translator
Peter Fernandez ... dialogue director
Bengt Forslund ... legal counsel
Kaj Grönberg ... mask maker / wax dolls
Bengt Gunnarsson ... balloon team
Per Hjort ... wax dolls
Mikael Klingberg ... balloon team
Börje Larsson ... film technician
Charlotte Lewenhaupt ... icebear
Staffan Liljander ... film technician
Stig Limér ... film technician
Lars Logårdh ... runner
Lars-Olof Löthwall ... public relations
Jo-Jo Maes ... balloon team
Inger Martin ... production assistant
Marieanne Miller ... administrator
Carina Månsson ... icebear
Vilhelm Nordenankar ... administrator (as Vilhelm Nordenanckar)
Georg Oddner ... legal counsel
Per-Olof Ohlsson ... technical supporter (as Per-Olov Olsson)
Susanne Persson ... administrator
Bengt Schöldström ... technical counsel
Nils Skeppstedt ... technical counsel
Ulf Stabi ... balloon team
Horst Stadlinger ... icebear
Maria von Gegerfeldt ... administrator
Lena Weidner ... icebear
Mischa Weidner ... icebear
Lisbeth Zachrisson ... choreographer
Hans Åkerstedt ... balloon team

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 Tommy Sjöblom

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Taglines En film av Jan Troell fritt efter Per Olof Sundmans roman. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Den umulige drøm (Denmark)
  • Der Flug des Adlers (West Germany)
  • Ingeniør Andrées luftferd (Norway)
  • The Flight of the Eagle (World-wide, English title)
  • The Flight of the Eagle (United States)
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  • 140 min
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Trivia The lift-off of the balloon is the most large-scale exterior shoot ever in Swedish cinematography. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Minns Ni? (1993). See more »

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