The Flight of the Eagle
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
1982•140 min
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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.
Director: Jan Troell
Writers: Klaus Rifbjerg, Ian Rakoff, Jan Troell
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