
The Flight of the Eagle
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.
Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari
Country: Germany, Norway
Quality: HD
Runtime: 140 min.
Release: 1982
IMDb: 7.0/10