The Flight of the Eagle 1982
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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 not heard of again.
- Released: 1982-08-26
- Runtime: 140 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Stars: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno
- Director: Jörn Donner, Jan Troell, Jan Troell, Lisbeth Zachrisson, Carl-Axel Dominique
