CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 2h 20m
The Flight of the Eagle

An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

70%(30)IMDbDramaAdventure

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.

Directed byJan Troell

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
SV
Released
August 26, 1982
Studios
Svenska FilminstitutetSVTSF Studios

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Salomon August Andrée

Göran Stangertz

Göran Stangertz

Nils Strindberg

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Knut Frænkel

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Henri Lachambre

Eva von Hanno

Eva von Hanno

Gurli Linder

Charlotta Larsson

Anna Charlier

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Dr. Nils Ekholm

Henric Holmberg

Henric Holmberg

Vilhelm Svedenborg

Ulla Sjöblom

Ulla Sjöblom

Andrée's Sister

Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Mina Andrée

Creative team
Directed by
Jan Troell
Jan Troell
Written by
Klaus Rifbjerg
Klaus Rifbjerg
Ian Rakoff
Produced by
Jörn Donner
Jörn Donner

Keep watching

More like this

Disraeli

Disraeli

1978 · Film

The Aviator7.2

The Aviator

2004 · Film

The Diary of Anne Frank7.2

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959 · Film

Born on the Fourth of July7.0

Born on the Fourth of July

1989 · Film

Haywire6.7

Haywire

1980 · Film

Lenin in Paris4.4

Lenin in Paris

1981 · Film

The Salvation6.5

The Salvation

2014 · Film

Gangs of New York7.3

Gangs of New York

2002 · Film

Around the World in 80 Days6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · Film

Unnatural5.5

Unnatural

1952 · Film

Becoming Jane7.3

Becoming Jane

2007 · Film

Gods and Monsters6.9

Gods and Monsters

1998 · Film

American Splendor7.1

American Splendor

2003 · Film

Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas6.7

Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas

2017 · Film

The Greatest Story Ever Told6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965 · Film

Madame Bovary6.2

Madame Bovary

1991 · Film

Spanglish6.1

Spanglish

2004 · Film

Wuthering Heights7.2

Wuthering Heights

1939 · Film

Yankee Doodle Dandy7.0

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Einstein and Eddington6.8

Einstein and Eddington

2008 · Film

The Lost City of Z6.4

The Lost City of Z

2017 · Film

The Savage Innocents6.9

The Savage Innocents

1960 · Film

The Mountain Men5.9

The Mountain Men

1980 · Film

Black Gold6.5

Black Gold

2011 · Film

1492: Conquest of Paradise6.3

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992 · Film

Of Mice and Men7.2

Of Mice and Men

1992 · Film

Man with No Past6.5

Man with No Past

2025 · Film

127 Hours7.1

127 Hours

2010 · Film

Emperor of the North6.9

Emperor of the North

1973 · Film

Georgetown5.9

Georgetown

2019 · Film

Flyboys6.5

Flyboys

2006 · Film

Mountains of the Moon6.6

Mountains of the Moon

1990 · Film

The Hateful Eight7.8

The Hateful Eight

2015 · Film

Valhalla Rising6.1

Valhalla Rising

2010 · Film

Stockholm Bloodbath6.3

Stockholm Bloodbath

2024 · Film

Arctic6.5

Arctic

2018 · Film

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher6.1

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022 · Film

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End6.3

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

2008 · Film

The Hunter6.7

The Hunter

2011 · Film