The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
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: Aug 26, 1982
Runtime: 140 minutes
Stars: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson
Crew: Jan Troell (Director), Jörn Donner (Producer), Jan Troell (Director of Photography), Henrik von Sydow (Art Department Assistant), Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson (Electrician), Johan Thorén (First Assistant Director)
