The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

"An insane dream to make the impossible possible."

Drama Adventure

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.

Duration

140 min

Rating

⭐ 7.0 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 26, 1982

Languages

German, French, Swedish

Production

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