
The Flight of the Eagle ·Ingenjör Andrées luftfärdAn 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 not heard of again.
Drama
Adventure
- Release Date
Aug 26, 1982
- Popularity: 0.5685
- 25 votes
- Directed by
Jan Troell
- Screenplay by
Ian RakoffGeorg OddnerKlaus RifbjergJan Troell
- Productions
Svenska Filminstitutet (SE)Bold Productions (SE)SVT (SE)SF Studios (SE)Norsk Film (NO)Adnorsk Polyphon (DE)
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 2h 20 min
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Jan Troell
Director

Johan Thorén
First Assistant Director

Kerstin Sundberg
Script Supervisor

Gunilla Algsjö
First Assistant Director

Göran Lindberg
First Assistant Director