The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

26 Aug 1982 • Adventure, Biography, Drama • 2h 20m
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The Swedish 19th century engineer S. A. 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.

Jan Troell
Director
Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell
Writer
Max von Sydow, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Göran Stangertz
Starring

Language: Danish, Swedish, French, English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Country: Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Norway
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7.2

IMDb (1200 votes)
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