1982
7.0 (25 votes)
2h 20m
Genres
Drama
Adventure
Production Companies
Svenska Filminstitutet
Bold Productions
SVT
SF Studios
Norsk Film
Adnorsk
Polyphon
Bold Productions
SVT
SF Studios
Norsk Film
Adnorsk
Polyphon
The Flight of the Eagle (Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd)
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
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 not heard of again.
Key Crew
Director: Jan Troell
Producer: Jörn Donner
Director of Photography: Jan Troell
Screenplay: Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell, Georg Oddner
