Captain Brieux — The Island at the Top of the World Character Profile

About Captain Brieux

French inventor and aeronaut who pilots the expedition's dirigible, the Hyperion. He gets temporarily separated from the group but returns to rescue them from killer whales at the Whale's Graveyard before the final departure.

Character Facts

Played by

Jacques Marin

Appears in

The Island at the Top of the World (1974)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Captain Brieux — Professional Employer — Sir Anthony Ross (Donald Sinden)

  Wealthy patron hires inventor to lead the journey.

• Captain Brieux — Alliance Co-conspirator — Oomiak (Mako)

  Inventor and guide collaborate to navigate the harsh terrain.

• Captain Brieux — Conflict Pursuer — The Godi (Gunnar Öhlund)

  Pilot faces direct hostility from the island's leader.

• Captain Brieux — Alliance Companion — Freyja (Agneta Eckemyr)

  Inventor and local ally coordinate their escape route.

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• Sir Anthony Ross (Donald Sinden)
• Prof. John Ivarsson (David Hartman)
• Oomiak (Mako)
• Donald Ross (David Gwillim)
• Freyja (Agneta Eckemyr)
• The Lawspeaker (Rolf Søder)
• Gunnar (Sverre Anker Ousdal)
• Torvald (Erik Silju)
• The Godi (Gunnar Öhlund)
• Erik (Lasse Kolstad)
• Pilot (uncredited) (Jackson Bostwick)
• The Factor (Brendan Dillon)