The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1982-08-26
Runtime: 140 minutes
Director: Jan Troell
Top Cast
- Max von Sydow as Salomon August Andrée
- Göran Stangertz as Nils Strindberg
- Sverre Anker Ousdal as Knut Frænkel
- Clément Harari as Henri Lachambre
- Eva von Hanno as Gurli Linder
- Charlotta Larsson as Anna Charlier
- Jan-Olof Strandberg as Dr. Nils Ekholm
- Henric Holmberg as Vilhelm Svedenborg
- Ulla Sjöblom as Andrée's Sister
- Mimi Pollak as Mina Andrée
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