The Flight of the Eagle

An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

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Adventure
Drama

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.

Keywords

19th century
biography
explorer
sweden
north pole
hot air balloon
polar exploration

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 26, 1982
Original language: Swedish
Spoken languages: French, Swedish, German
Countries: Germany, Norway, Sweden
Production: Svenska Filminstitutet,SVT,SF Studios,Norsk Film,Polyphon,Bold Productions,Adnorsk
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0084136