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An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

The Flight of the Eagle

7.019822h 20m12
DramaAdventure

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.

Directed by Jan Troell

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CAST

The people behind the story

Max von Sydow
Max von SydowSalomon August Andrée
Göran Stangertz
Göran StangertzNils Strindberg
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Sverre Anker OusdalKnut Frænkel
Clément Harari
Clément HarariHenri Lachambre
Eva von Hanno
Eva von HannoGurli Linder
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Charlotta LarssonAnna Charlier
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Jan-Olof StrandbergDr. Nils Ekholm
Henric Holmberg
Henric HolmbergVilhelm Svedenborg

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