The Flight of the Eagle
“An insane dream to make the impossible possible.”
1982 · 2 h 20 min
Directed by 
Jan Troell
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Plot
The Swedish nineteenth-century engineer Salomon August Andrée plans a balloon expedition to the North Pole in 1897.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jan Troell's historical film, with Max von Sydow, Sverre Anker Ousdal and Göran Stangertz, is grave and beautiful, a stirring tale of obsession.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,527 votes)
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