The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

Name: The Flight of the Eagle
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Released: 26 Aug 1982
Rating: 7.05
Cast: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno

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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 not heard of again.

Release: Aug 26, 1982

Runtime: 140 minutes

Language: Deutsch, Français, svenska

Studio: Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon

Country: Germany, Norway, Sweden

Cast: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson

Crew: Jan Troell (Director), Jörn Donner (Producer), Jan Troell (Director of Photography), Lisbeth Zachrisson (Choreographer), Klaus Rifbjerg (Screenplay), Ian Rakoff (Screenplay)

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