
The Flight of the Eagle (1982)
7.0|26 Aug, 1982|140 min
An insane dream to make the impossible possible.
7.0|26 Aug, 1982|140 min
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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 not heard of again.
Keywords
sweden
hot air balloon
biography
north pole
explorer
polar exploration
19th century
Casts

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
Olle Grönstedt
journalist

Bruno Balp
Angelica Lundqvist
girl with the eyes

Jakob Setterberg
Andrée (child)

Per Olof Ultvedt
sculptor
Botvid Kihlman
officer 1
Ulf Ståbi
officer 2
Seve Ungermark
journalist
Mac Hertzman-Ericson
Gunilla Franzén
EwaMaria Björkström-Roos
Anders Wallgren
Barbro Samuelsson
Christina Lindström
Richard Malm
Charlotte Lewenhaupt
ice bear
Carina Reich
ice bear
Charlotte Assarsson
dancer
Ann-Charlotte Bengtsson
dancer
Cecilia Eliasson
dancer

My Holmsten
dancer
Carina Jarlemark-Borg
dancer
Marga Pettersson
dancer
Susie Sulocki
dancer
Annika Listén
dancer
Crews

Jörn Donner
Producer

Jan Troell
Director of Photography

Jan Troell
Director
Henrik von Sydow
Art Department Assistant
Palle Mikkelborg
Conductor
Georg Oddner
Editorial Consultant
Ove Alström
Still Photographer
Nils Strindberg
Still Photographer
Ted Lindahl
Electrician
Thyra Perlholm
Negative Cutter

Ann Collenberg
Production Assistant
Gunilla Algsjö
First Assistant Director
Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson
Electrician
Stefan Hencz
Gaffer
Björn Selander
Color Timer

Ulf Axén
Art Direction
Margit Sörwing
Extras Casting
Johan Thorén
First Assistant Director
Sten Lindberg
Lighting Supervisor
Christer Berglund
Color Timer
Kerstin Sundberg
Script Supervisor
Mischa Gavrjusjov
First Assistant Camera
Göran Lindberg
First Assistant Director
Inger Martin
Production Assistant
Gunilla Allard
Assistant Art Director
Staffan Hedqvist
Production Manager
Olle Isaksson
Carpenter
Kirsi Moliis
Seamstress
Björn Ryd
Lighting Supervisor
Tania Alyhr
Wardrobe Assistant
Johan Thorén
Stunts
Rolf Persson
Scenic Artist
Thomas Diseth
ADR Editor
Per Hjort
Sculptor
Ole Christian Hansen
Music Programmer
Pontus Lindbladh
Set Dresser
Einar Persson
Special Props
Görel Engstrand
Wardrobe Designer
Karin Dierks Eckardt
Translator
Eva Rizell
Assistant Makeup Artist
Peter Bolle
Scenic Artist
Nils Lund
Set Dresser
Gunnel Blomberg
Wardrobe Assistant
Lars Logårdh
Other
Marie Carlberg
Seamstress
Botvid Kihlman
Set Dresser
Harry Lind
Wardrobe Designer
Kaj Grönberg
Assistant Makeup Artist
Paul Davids
Story Consultant
Mats Larsson
Carpenter
Paul Sonesson
Set Dresser

Lisbeth Zachrisson
Choreographer
Ian Rakoff
Screenplay

Klaus Rifbjerg
Screenplay

Jan Troell
Screenplay
Per Olof Sundman
Novel
Georg Oddner
Screenplay
Leif Westerlund
Sound
Hans-Erik Philip
Original Music Composer
Håkan Lindberg
Sound

Jan Troell
Editor
Berndt Frithiof
Sound Mixer
Lissy Jansson
Hairstylist

Göran Carmback
Sound

Carl-Axel Dominique
Original Music Composer
Göran Setterberg
Executive Producer
Stefan Ljungberg
Sound
Lars C. Lundberg
Sound
Jacob Trier
Sound
Lasse Summanen
Sound

Ulf Axén
Production Design
Tin Andersén
Costume Design
Siw Jærbyn
Makeup Artist
Backdrops & Posters


