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.
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The Flight of the Eagle
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 26, 1982
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Drama, Adventure
User Score
70%
Original Title
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Production Companies
Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon
Director
Jan Troell
Description
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.
