The Flight of the Eagle
“An insane dream to make the impossible possible.”
1982•12•2h 20m•7.0•Released
DramaAdventure
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.
Director
Jan Troell
Writer
Ian Rakoff, Klaus Rifbjerg, Jan Troell, Georg Oddner
Languages
German, French, Swedish
Studio
Svenska Filminstitutet
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
Siv Ericks
Mrs. Assarsson
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Lundström
Ingvar Kjellson
Alfred Nobel
Bruno Sörwing
King Oscar II of Sweden
Åke Wihlney
The Captain
Production
Company
Svenska Filminstitutet
Company
Bold Productions
Company
SVT
Company
SF Studios
Company
Norsk Film
Company
Adnorsk
Company
Polyphon
Producer
Jörn Donner
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