sweden,hot air balloon,biography,north pole,explorer,polar exploration,19th century

The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

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An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jan Troell
  • Profile picture of Max von Sydow
    Salomon August Andrée Max von Sydow
  • Profile picture of Göran Stangertz
    Nils Strindberg Göran Stangertz
  • Profile picture of Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Knut Frænkel Sverre Anker Ousdal
  • Profile picture of Clément Harari
    Henri Lachambre Clément Harari
  • Profile picture of Eva von Hanno
    Gurli Linder Eva von Hanno
  • Profile picture of Jan-Olof Strandberg
    Dr. Nils Ekholm Jan-Olof Strandberg
  • Profile picture of Henric Holmberg
    Vilhelm Svedenborg Henric Holmberg
  • Profile picture of Ulla Sjöblom
    Andrée's Sister Ulla Sjöblom

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Keywords

  • sweden
  • hot air balloon
  • biography
  • north pole
  • explorer
  • polar exploration
  • 19th century