The Flight of the Eagle
7
August 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.
Runtime:
2 hours 20 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
sv
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Jan Troell