

MovieDramaAdventure
The Flight of the Eagle
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
7.0(31)19822h 20m
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.
- Director
- Jan Troell
- Created by
- Göran Setterberg
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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
Charlotta Larsson
Anna Charlier

Jan-Olof Strandberg
Dr. Nils Ekholm

Henric Holmberg
Vilhelm Svedenborg

Ulla Sjöblom
Andrée's Sister

Mimi Pollak
Mina Andrée

Siv Ericks
Mrs. Assarsson

Cornelis Vreeswijk
Lundström

Ingvar Kjellson
Alfred Nobel
Bruno Sörwing
King Oscar II of Sweden
Åke Wihlney
The Captain
Berto Marklund
The Ship's Doctor

Knut Husebø
Fridtjof Nansen
Allan Schulman
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Staffan Liljander
The Inventor
Lasse Pöysti
Photographer

Peter Schildt
Andrée's Clerk

Henrik Schildt
Nils Linder
Mårten Larsson
chairman
Sture Hovstadius
journalist
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Crew
Directing
- Jan TroellDirector
- Kerstin SundbergScript Supervisor
- Gunilla AlgsjöFirst Assistant Director
- Göran LindbergFirst Assistant Director
- Johan ThorénFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Paul DavidsStory Consultant
- Klaus RifbjergScreenplay
- Ian RakoffScreenplay
- Jan TroellScreenplay
- Georg OddnerScreenplay
- Per Olof SundmanNovel
Production
- Jörn DonnerProducer
- Staffan HedqvistProduction Manager
- Ann CollenbergProduction Assistant
- Inger MartinProduction Assistant
- Margit SörwingExtras Casting
- Göran SetterbergExecutive Producer
Camera
- Jan TroellDirector of Photography
- Mischa GavrjusjovFirst Assistant Camera
- Ove AlströmStill Photographer
- Nils StrindbergStill Photographer
Editing
- Georg OddnerEditorial Consultant
- Thyra PerlholmNegative Cutter
- Björn SelanderColor Timer
- Christer BerglundColor Timer
- Jan TroellEditor
Sound
- Palle MikkelborgConductor
- Thomas DisethADR Editor
- Ole Christian HansenMusic Programmer
- Carl-Axel DominiqueOriginal Music Composer
- Hans-Erik PhilipOriginal Music Composer
- Göran CarmbackSound
- Berndt FrithiofSound Mixer
- Håkan LindbergSound
- Stefan LjungbergSound
- Lars C. LundbergSound
- Lasse SummanenSound
- Jacob TrierSound
Art
- Henrik von SydowArt Department Assistant
- Ulf AxénArt Direction
- Gunilla AllardAssistant Art Director
- Nils LundSet Dresser
- Paul SonessonSet Dresser
- Botvid KihlmanSet Dresser
- Pontus LindbladhSet Dresser
- Per HjortSculptor
- Einar PerssonSpecial Props
- Ulf AxénProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Marie CarlbergSeamstress
- Kirsi MoliisSeamstress
- Gunnel BlombergWardrobe Assistant
- Tania AlyhrWardrobe Assistant
- Eva RizellAssistant Makeup Artist
- Harry LindWardrobe Designer
- Kaj GrönbergAssistant Makeup Artist
- Görel EngstrandWardrobe Designer
- Tin AndersénCostume Design
- Siw JærbynMakeup Artist
- Lissy JanssonHairstylist
Crew
- Olle IsakssonCarpenter
- Mats LarssonCarpenter
- Peter BolleScenic Artist
- Rolf PerssonScenic Artist
- Johan ThorénStunts
- Karin Dierks EckardtTranslator
- Lars LogårdhOther
- Lisbeth ZachrissonChoreographer
Lighting
- Ted LindahlElectrician
- Carl-Gustaf JahnssonElectrician
- Sten LindbergLighting Supervisor
- Stefan HenczGaffer
- Björn RydLighting Supervisor