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The Flight of the Eagle

The Flight of the Eagle

An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

7.0 Rating
140 min 1982

Overview

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.

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Status

Released

Budget

Unknown

Revenue

Unknown

Original Language

SV

Production Companies

Svenska FilminstitutetBold ProductionsSVT

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