The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

1982 · 140 min · Drama, Adventure

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.

Directed by Jan Troell. Starring Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari and Eva von Hanno.

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