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The Flight of the Eagle

Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée and his two colleagues prepare to embark on a historic flight over the North Pole in their balloon, "Eagle", in 1897.

In 1897, Swedish engineer S.A. Andrée embarked on a pioneering expedition to reach the North Pole, accompanied by two friends, using a hydrogen balloon dubbed "The Eagle" launched from Svalbard.

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Main Cast

Max von Sydow Salomon August Andrée

Göran Stangertz Nils Strindberg

Sverre Anker Ousdal Knut Frænkel

Clément Harari Henri Lachambre

Eva von Hanno

Eva von Hanno Gurli Linder

Charlotta Larsson

Charlotta Larsson Anna Charlier

Jan-Olof Strandberg Dr. Nils Ekholm

Henric Holmberg Vilhelm Svedenborg

Ulla Sjöblom Andrée's Sister

Mimi Pollak Mina Andrée

Siv Ericks Mrs. Assarsson

Cornelis Vreeswijk Lundström

Ingvar Kjellson Alfred Nobel

Knut Husebø Fridtjof Nansen

Peter Schildt Andrée's Clerk

Marga Pettersson

Marga Pettersson dancer

Creators

Jan Troell Director, Screenplay

Per Olof Sundman

Per Olof Sundman Novel

Ian Rakoff

Ian Rakoff Screenplay

Georg Oddner

Georg Oddner Screenplay

Klaus Rifbjerg Screenplay

Info about The Flight of the Eagle

Studio(s): Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions

Originally Released: United States, Aug 26, 1982

Production Countries: Germany, Norway, Sweden

Genres:Adventure, Biography, Drama