The Flight of the Eagle
"An insane dream to make the impossible possible."
1982-08-26
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sv 140mDramaAdventure
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.
Director
Jan Troell
Producer
Jörn Donner
Director of Photography
Jan Troell
Art Department Assistant
Henrik von Sydow
Production Manager
Staffan Hedqvist
Art Direction
Ulf Axén
sweden hot air balloon biography north pole explorer polar exploration 19th century
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Germany
- Norway
- Sweden
Companies
- Svenska Filminstitutet
- Bold Productions
- SVT
- SF Studios
