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The Flight of the Eagle
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The Flight of the Eagle

1982-08-26 · 140 min · ★ 7.0

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.

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Directors
Jan Troell
Production companies
Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon
Countries
Germany, Norway, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Max von SydowMax von SydowSalomon August Andrée
Göran StangertzGöran StangertzNils Strindberg
Sverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker OusdalKnut Frænkel
Clément HarariClément HarariHenri Lachambre
Eva von HannoEva von HannoGurli Linder
Charlotta LarssonAnna Charlier
Jan-Olof StrandbergJan-Olof StrandbergDr. Nils Ekholm
Henric HolmbergHenric HolmbergVilhelm Svedenborg
Ulla SjöblomUlla SjöblomAndrée's Sister
Mimi PollakMimi PollakMina Andrée
Siv EricksSiv EricksMrs. Assarsson
Cornelis VreeswijkCornelis VreeswijkLundström
Ingvar KjellsonIngvar KjellsonAlfred Nobel
Bruno SörwingKing Oscar II of Sweden
Åke WihlneyThe Captain
Berto MarklundThe Ship's Doctor
Knut HusebøKnut HusebøFridtjof Nansen
Allan SchulmanAdolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Staffan LiljanderThe Inventor
Lasse PöystiPhotographer

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