Flight of the Eagle

1982 · Directed by Jan Troell · 140 min · drama film, adventure film, biographical film

★ 7.0/10 · 30 ratings on TMDB

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.