The Flight of the Eagle
7.2
“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 never heard from again.
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Max von Sydow
Salomon August Andrée
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Göran Stangertz
Nils Strindberg
Known for
Face to Face
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Knut Frænkel
Known for
Insomnia
Kitchen Stories
Clément Harari
Henri Lachambre
Known for
Train of Life
Inspector Blunder
Eva von Hanno
Gurli Linder
Known for
Shipwrecked
Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier
Known for
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Arn: The Knight Templar
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm
Known for
The Sacrifice
Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg
Also in
Sven Klang's Combo
The Shadow of Freedom
Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister
Known for
The Magician
Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée
Known for
Autumn Sonata
Summer Interlude
Siv Ericks
Mrs. Assarsson
Known for
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Cornelis Vreeswijk
Lundström
Also in
Guttersnipes
The Lustful Vicar
Jan Troell Director · Klaus Rifbjerg Screenplay Ian Rakoff Screenplay
First release August 26, 1982 · Produced in Germany, Norway, Sweden · Languages French, German, Swedish
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
Bold Productions
Production
SVT
Production
SF Studios
Production
Norsk Film
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Adnorsk
Production
Polyphon
Production
Summit Entertainment
Studio
Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Germany · Norway · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
French · German · Swedish
Release dates
Romania · August 26, 1982
Theatrical
Sweden · August 26, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Norway
October 29, 1982 · Theatrical
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