The Flight of the Eagle

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Max von Sydow Salomon August Andrée

Göran Stangertz Nils Strindberg

Sverre Anker Ousdal Knut Frænkel

Clément Harari Henri Lachambre

Eva von Hanno Gurli Linder