The Flight of the Eagle
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
Starring: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno
Writer: Paul Davids, Ian Rakoff, Georg Oddner, Klaus Rifbjerg, Jan Troell
Release Date:
August 26, 1982
August 26, 1982
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
7.0 / 10
Director:
Jan Troell
Jan Troell
Companies:
Svenska Filminstitutet
Svenska Filminstitutet
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 never heard from again.
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