The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

movie · 140 min · 7.2/10

Streaming in Sweden on Cineasterna.

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.

Starring Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Henric Holmberg.

Adventure · Drama

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