The Flight of the Eagle
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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.
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A grand, ambitious adventure unfolds with soaring hope, only to descend into a poignant, tragic struggle against the unforgiving elements. It’s a visually stunning, character-driven journey of human endeavor and its ultimate limits.
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swedenhot air balloonbiographynorth poleexplorerpolar exploration19th century
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