The Flight of the Eagle

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.

Genre: Drama, Adventure

Stars: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson

Crew: Jan Troell (Director), Jörn Donner (Producer), Jan Troell (Director of Photography), Lisbeth Zachrisson (Choreographer), Klaus Rifbjerg (Screenplay), Ian Rakoff (Screenplay)

Country: Germany, Norway, Sweden

Language: DeutschFrançaissvenska

Studio: Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon

Runtime: 140 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Aug 26, 1982

IMDb: 3.95

Keywords:sweden, hot air balloon, biography, north pole, explorer, polar exploration, 19th century

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The Flight of the Eagle

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