The Flight of the Eagle
Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
Release: 1982-08-26·Runtime: 140m·★ 7.0
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.
Production Countries
GermanyNorwaySweden
Production Companies
Svenska Filminstitutet
Bold Productions
SVT
SF Studios
Norsk Film
Adnorsk
Polyphon
Cast
Jakob Setterbergas Andrée (child)
Clément Hararias Henri Lachambre
Eva von Hannoas Gurli Linder
Ulla Sjöblomas Andrée's Sister
Peter Schildtas Andrée's Clerk
Bruno Balp
Sverre Anker Ousdalas Knut Frænkel
Henric Holmbergas Vilhelm Svedenborg
Ingvar Kjellsonas Alfred Nobel
Henrik Schildtas Nils Linder
Max von Sydowas Salomon August Andrée
Göran Stangertzas Nils Strindberg
Per Olof Ultvedtas sculptor
Mimi Pollakas Mina Andrée
My Holmstenas dancer
Siv Ericksas Mrs. Assarsson
Knut Husebøas Fridtjof Nansen
Jan-Olof Strandbergas Dr. Nils Ekholm
Cornelis Vreeswijkas LundströmCrew
" />Jörn DonnerProducer
" />Ulf AxénArt Direction, Production Design
" />Jan TroellDirector, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Editor
" />Ann CollenbergProduction Assistant
" />Lisbeth ZachrissonChoreographer
" />Klaus RifbjergScreenplay
" />Göran CarmbackSound
" />Carl-Axel DominiqueOriginal Music Composer