The Flight of the Eagle

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In 1897 Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée with 2 colleagues prepares to fly over the North Pole in his balloon "Eagle".

The Swedish 19th century engineer S. A. 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.—Tommy Sjöblom <[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • 19th century
  • period drama
  • polar
  • svalbard
  • hydrogen balloon
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Aug 25, 1982
Countries of origin Norway Denmark Sweden West Germany
Language English French Danish Swedish
Filming locations Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea
Production companies Sveriges Television (SVT) Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) Bold Productions

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Runtime 2h 20m
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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