The Flight of the Eagle
"An insane dream to make the impossible possible."
Overview
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.
About The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
Released in 1982, The Flight of the Eagle is a drama and adventure film from Svenska Filminstitutet (Germany). It was directed by Jan Troell and written by Ian Rakoff and Klaus Rifbjerg. The cast is led by Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari and Eva von Hanno. With a runtime of 2h 20m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 31 TMDB ratings.
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