Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
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.
The Flight of the Eagle (1982) is a drama and adventure film directed by Jan Troell, released on August 26, 1982 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal and Clément Harari. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
Max von Sydow
as Salomon August Andrée
Göran Stangertz
as Nils Strindberg
Sverre Anker Ousdal
as Knut Frænkel
Clément Harari
as Henri Lachambre
Eva von Hanno
as Gurli Linder
Charlotta Larsson
as Anna Charlier
Jan-Olof Strandberg
as Dr. Nils Ekholm
Henric Holmberg
as Vilhelm Svedenborg
Ulla Sjöblom
as Andrée's Sister
Mimi Pollak
as Mina Andrée
Siv Ericks
as Mrs. Assarsson
Cornelis Vreeswijk
as Lundström
Directed by Jan Troell, written by Paul Davids, Klaus Rifbjerg and Ian Rakoff, produced by Jörn Donner.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 30 ratings.
The start of this reminded me of one of my Disney favourites - "The Island at the Top of the World" (1974) as renowned Swedish engineer Salomon Andrée (Max Von Sydow) concludes that he can build a balloon to traverse the Arctic ice to drop a buoy onto the North Pole - and beat the Norwegians to the title, too! Of course there's a fair degree of scepticism from the scientific community and he is going to have raise…
Reviewed on August 1, 2026
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The main cast of The Flight of the Eagle (1982) includes Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari and Eva von Hanno. The film was directed by Jan Troell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Flight of the Eagle was released on August 26, 1982 and runs for 2h 20m.
The Flight of the Eagle (1982) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
