The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
26 Aug 1982 • Adventure, Biography, Drama • 2h 20m
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.
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Danish, Swedish, French, English
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
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Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Norway
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