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The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

Original title: Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd

1982-08-26 · 2h 20m · SV
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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 not heard of again.

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Max von SydowMax von SydowSalomon August AndréeGöran StangertzGöran StangertzNils StrindbergSverre Anker OusdalSverre Anker OusdalKnut FrænkelClément HarariClément HarariHenri LachambreEva von HannoEva von HannoGurli LinderCharlotta LarssonCharlotta LarssonAnna CharlierLotta LarssonLotta LarssonAnna CharlierMimi PollakMimi PollakMina AndréeJan-Olof StrandbergJan-Olof StrandbergDr. Nils EkholmCornelis VreeswijkCornelis VreeswijkLundströmHenric HolmbergHenric HolmbergVilhelm SvedenborgIngvar KjellsonIngvar KjellsonAlfred Nobel

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North poleBiography19th centuryExplorerHot air balloonSwedenSwedishPolar exploration

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · DocumentaryTheme affinityNorth Pole · Biography · 19th CenturyDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference294946Actor preference27045 · 260893 · 434163

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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 not heard of again.

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The Flight of the Eagle has a runtime of 140 minutes.

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