- HD 1080
- Runtime: 140m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: sv
- Country: Germany, Norway, Sweden
- Director: Jan Troell
- Stars: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno
- keywords: sweden, hot air balloon, biography, north pole, explorer, polar exploration, 19th century
- Production_studio: Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions, SVT, SF Studios, Norsk Film, Adnorsk, Polyphon
- Slogan: An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
- The The Flight of the Eagle is featured in the top rankings of 1982
- #8 in Top Adventure Movies of 1982
- #32 in Top Drama Movies of 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.
