The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
26/08/1982
Drama, Adventure
2h 20m
- 70% (25 votes)
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An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
Overview
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 TroellDirector, Screenplay
- Ian RakoffScreenplay
- Klaus RifbjergScreenplay
Original Title
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Keywords
- sweden
- hot air balloon
- biography
- north pole
- explorer
- polar exploration
- 19th century
Top Billed Cast
Max von Sydow
Salomon August Andrée
Göran Stangertz
Nils Strindberg
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Knut Frænkel
Clément Harari
Henri Lachambre
Eva von Hanno
Gurli Linder
Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm
Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg
Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister
Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée
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