Movie
The Flight of the Eagle
Released: August 26, 1982 (1982)
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genres: Drama, Adventure
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Mimi Pollak as Mina Andrée
Age at release: 79
- Clément Harari as Henri Lachambre
Age at release: 63
- Jan-Olof Strandberg as Dr. Nils Ekholm
Age at release: 55
- Ulla Sjöblom as Andrée's Sister
Age at release: 55
- Max von Sydow as Salomon August Andrée
Age at release: 53
- Göran Stangertz as Nils Strindberg
Age at release: 38
- Sverre Anker Ousdal as Knut Frænkel
Age at release: 38
- Henric Holmberg as Vilhelm Svedenborg
Age at release: 36
- Eva von Hanno as Gurli Linder
Age at release: Unknown
- Charlotta Larsson as Anna Charlier
Age at release: Unknown
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- Henrik Schildt as Nils Linder
Age at release: 68
- Siv Ericks as Mrs. Assarsson
Age at release: 64
- Ingvar Kjellson as Alfred Nobel
Age at release: 59
Age at release: 56
- Lasse Pöysti as Photographer
Age at release: 55
- Åke Wihlney as The Captain
Age at release: 50
- Berto Marklund as The Ship's Doctor
Age at release: 50
- Cornelis Vreeswijk as Lundström
Age at release: 45
- Knut Husebø as Fridtjof Nansen
Age at release: 36
- Peter Schildt as Andrée's Clerk
Age at release: 31
- Jakob Setterberg as Andrée (child)
Age at release: 8
- Bruno Sörwing as King Oscar II of Sweden
Age at release: Unknown
- Allan Schulman as Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Age at release: Unknown
- Staffan Liljander as The Inventor
Age at release: Unknown
- Mårten Larsson as chairman
Age at release: Unknown
- Sture Hovstadius as journalist
Age at release: Unknown
- Olle Grönstedt as journalist
Age at release: Unknown
- Angelica Lundqvist as girl with the eyes
Age at release: Unknown
- Botvid Kihlman as officer 1
Age at release: Unknown
- Ulf Ståbi as officer 2
Age at release: Unknown