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The Flight of the Eagle

Play trailer Poster for The Flight of the Eagle 1983,  2h 19m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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This film, based on real-life events, follows Salomon August Andrée (Max von Sydow), a daring Swedish engineer who attempts to reach the North Pole via hot-air balloon. Joined by his loyal companions, Knut Fraenkel (Sverre Anker Ousdal) and Nils Strindberg (Göran Stangertz), Andrée departs from northern Norway in his balloon, but he and his partners don't make it far before complications ensue. Once the balloon crashes and the men are stranded on the ice, the expedition veers towards tragedy.

Critics Reviews

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Diane Haithman Detroit Free Press Mar 24, 2023
7/10
Although this film can't quite compete with Das Boot in consistent quality, Flight of the Eagle, starring Max Von Sydow as Andree, provides that same sort of unbearable intensity. Go to Full Review
Carol Flake Vanity Fair Sep 20, 2019
As in Troell's earlier films The Emigrants and The New Land, we experience the new world along with the travelers. Despite the aeronauts' failings, we never lose our sense of connection with them. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 9, 2011
B+
Jan Troell's historical tale was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jan Troell

Director

Max von Sydow

Salomon August Andrée

Göran Stangertz

Nils Strindberg

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Knut Fraenkel

Eva von Hanno

Gurli Linder

Charlotta Larsson

Anna Charlier

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The Flight of the Eagle

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Movie Info

Synopsis This film, based on real-life events, follows Salomon August Andrée (Max von Sydow), a daring Swedish engineer who attempts to reach the North Pole via hot-air balloon. Joined by his loyal companions, Knut Fraenkel (Sverre Anker Ousdal) and Nils Strindberg (Göran Stangertz), Andrée departs from northern Norway in his balloon, but he and his partners don't make it far before complications ensue. Once the balloon crashes and the men are stranded on the ice, the expedition veers towards tragedy.
Director
Jan Troell
Producer
Jörn Donner
Screenwriter
Georg Oddner, Ian Rakoff, Klaus Rifbjerg, Jan Troell
Distributor
Summit Entertainment
Production Co
Bold Productions, Svenska Filminstitutet, Norsk Film, Sveriges Television, Adnorsk, Svensk Filmindustri, Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft mbH
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 1983, Original
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Surround
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