The Flight of the Eagle
"An insane dream to make the impossible possible."
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 Date
August 26, 1982
Status
Released
Original Title
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Runtime
2h 20min
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
German, French, Swedish
Production Companies
Svenska FilminstitutetBold ProductionsSVTSF StudiosNorsk FilmAdnorskPolyphon