The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
2h 20m · 26 Aug 1982
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
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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 never heard from again.
| Movie ID | 98671 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Jan Troell |
| Main cast | Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Henric Holmberg |
| Release date | 26 August 1982 |
| Release year | 1982 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 140 min (2h 20m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Svenska Filminstitutet |
Director: Jan Troell
Writers: Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell, Georg Oddner
Top cast
Max von SydowSalomon August Andrée
Göran StangertzNils Strindberg
Sverre Anker OusdalKnut Frænkel
Clément HarariHenri Lachambre
Eva von HannoGurli Linder
Charlotta LarssonAnna Charlier
Jan-Olof StrandbergDr. Nils Ekholm
Henric HolmbergVilhelm Svedenborg
Ulla SjöblomAndrée's Sister
Mimi PollakMina Andrée
Siv EricksMrs. Assarsson
Cornelis VreeswijkLundström
Ingvar KjellsonAlfred Nobel
Bruno SörwingKing Oscar II of Sweden
Åke WihlneyThe Captain
Berto MarklundThe Ship's Doctor
Knut HusebøFridtjof Nansen
Allan SchulmanAdolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Staffan LiljanderThe Inventor
Lasse PöystiPhotographer
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