Overview
The story of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North and South Poles in 1926. Follows his all-consuming drive as a polar explorer and the tragedy he brought on himself and others by sacrificing everything in the icy wastelands to achieve his dream.
Director and cast
- Pål Sverre Hagen as Roald Amundsen
- Katherine Waterston as Bess Magids
- Christian Rubeck as Leon Amundsen
- Trond Espen Seim as Fridtjof Nansen
- Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as Helmer Hanssen
- Ole Christoffer Ertvaag as Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
- Ida Ursin-Holm as Kiss Bennett
- Fridtjov Såheim as Hjalmar Johansen
- Jonas Strand Gravli as Leif Dietrichson
- Ruby Dagnall as Aline Amundsen
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