The Flight of the Eagle
- Movies
- 1982-08-26
- SV
- Released
- 2h 20m
- SE
- Drama - Adventure
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon
Tagline
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
Storyline
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.
