The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

In 1897, a visionary Swedish engineer and two colleagues launch a perilous expedition to the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon. Based on a true story.

Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Max von Sydow, Mimi Pollak, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Eva von Hanno, Siv Ericks, Göran Stangertz, Clément Harari, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Henric Holmberg, Lotta Larsson
Runtime: 02h 20m
Type: Movie

The Flight of the Eagle (1982)

In 1897, a visionary Swedish engineer and two colleagues launch a perilous expedition to the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon. Based on a true story.

Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Max von Sydow, Mimi Pollak, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Eva von Hanno, Siv Ericks, Göran Stangertz, Clément Harari, Jan-Olof Strandberg, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Henric Holmberg, Lotta Larsson
Runtime: 02h 20m
Type: Movie
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