

The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
Plot Summary
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 never heard from again.
Full Cast & Characters

Max von Sydow
Salomon August Andrée

Göran Stangertz
Nils Strindberg

Sverre Anker Ousdal
Knut Frænkel

Clément Harari
Henri Lachambre

Eva von Hanno
Gurli Linder

Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier

Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm

Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg

Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister

Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée

Siv Ericks
Mrs. Assarsson

Cornelis Vreeswijk
Lundström
Director & Crew
Jan Troell
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 based on 29 votes.
Who directed The Flight of the Eagle?
The Flight of the Eagle was directed by Jan Troell and released in 1982.
How long is The Flight of the Eagle?
The Flight of the Eagle has a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1982-08-26
- Status
- Released





