Long Way North (Tout en haut du monde)

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Have a good trip, Oloukine!

Oloukine!

Come with me.

- Oh no, it was brand new! - Quiet down!

What can you read there?

" Oloukine Library "

The library will

have my grandfather's name,

- do you realize? - Yes, it's definitely him.

The same joyful look.

Oh!

It's beautiful!

He got it during

his expedition among the Inuits.

- Is it ivory? - No, it's reindeer poop.

But the most beautiful piece is here.

Wonderful.

Thanks to this, he was able to cross

the Northeast Passage.

You know!

Between the Atlantic and the Pacific!

A first, in Russia! But his dream

was the North Pole.

Come on, captain, to the helm!

Where is the North Pole?

At the very North of the globe.

It's very cold, and absolutely desertic.

You have to walk on the ice field for kilometers

with sleds and dogs, but it's so beautiful.

And then, what do we do?

We plant the flag!

Planting the Russian flag

was his obsession, he loved his country so much.

He died as a hero.

You can be proud of him.

Oh no!

- We're going to get caught! - No, come!

And finally, Prince Tomsky, let's end the visit with the Oloukine Library.

We'll inaugurate it in a month.

Very imposing statue, just like the man himself, by the way,

pretty megalomaniac.

Megalomaniac, I don't know, but a man of character for sure!

And above all, a great explorer, that sacrificed his life

for the conquest of the pole.

Still no trace of his ship?

Sadly no, we still haven't found the Davaï.

Oh yes, the Davaï, that icebreaker

that cost the Empire a fortune,

and was supposed unsinkable.

A huge waste of money, what a shame.

He's the Tsar's new scientific advisor.

The women of the court are crazy about him.

The Tsar too! He swears by him.

A real daddy's boy.

If the Davaï was so worthless,

the Tsar wouldn't have promised one million roubles for its recovery!

I'm sorry, Loujine, but the Academy can't

name its most beautiful library after Oloukine.

I don't care about my predecessor's decisions.

May I remind you that Oloukine insulted my uncle?

We can't do that to the Count Tchernetsov!

His son-in-law?

He wants to become ambassador in Rome, he won't make a scandal.

But the Tchernetsov are very influential in Saint Petersburg!

Influential? I don't care, Loujine.

I want to settle the matter quickly.

Let them know that I'll attend their daughter's ball tonight.

Big news, dear,

Prince Tomsky will be there tonight.

My nomination in Rome

is probably imminent, else he wouldn't come.

Don't forget it's also your daughter's first ball.

Of course not. I hope she'll be worthy of her rank.

She's so hard to predict.

My father's death devastated her, she's only starting to accept it.

Maybe her ball will take her mind off things.

Did you ask to see me, father?

Prince Tomsky will honor us with his presence tonight.

You'll open the ball with him.

Very well.

A real young lady.

The Count and Countess Alinovitch.

The Duke and Duchess Baranovski.

Finally! Where were you?

Isn't that Ouloukine's gift?

The Prince Vladimir Tomsky.

Your Highness, it's a great honor.

My respects, your ladyship.

And here's our daughter, Sasha.

It's her first ball.

Lovely. Madam.

Glad to be opening the ball with you, Prince.

Beautiful couple, don't you think?

- Look, Tomsky is with young Sasha. - How charming!

He's the Tsar's new scientific advisor!

Prince, you're able to help me.

Really?

I can prove that we didn't look for the Davaï at the right place.

Interesting, but could I be useful?

Only you could persuade the Tsar to start the search again.

I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow, but be assured that I'll address this once I'm back.

- How long will you be away? - Three months.

Three months?

How was your waltz with Tomsky?

Look at what I found.

Oh no, not during your ball!

It proves that Oloukine didn't cross the Kara Sea,

- but rather the Spitzberg! - The Spitz-what? I don't get it!

Come dance!

It's simple! People think that in order to go to the Pole, Oloukine

- went right there, but he went left! - So what?

Then we've searched for the Davaï at the wrong place!

Let's say you're right: can't you wait until tomorrow?

No, Tomsky leaves tomorrow.

We've lost enough time, let's settle that matter and leave.

Do you really think so?

It's his daughter's first ball!

Your Highness,

sorry to interrupt, but I have to talk to you,

about my grandfather.

- I've told you... - I know, your highness,

but during the winter, the access to the Pole will be impossible,

and we won't be able to find the Davaï.

The young lady pretends that Oloukine took another path to the Pole.

It doesn't seem very convincing to me, what do you think?

Yes, indeed...

You see, even he agrees with me!

Of course he is, he's afraid of you.

Young lady, you're being insolent!

Excuse me, I didn't want to be.

No one has ever talked to me that way.

This is intolerable.

Loujine, we're leaving.

This is an outrage!

I won't stay here any longer!

What's happening, Prince, are you leaving?

- I won't be insulted by a fifteen years old. - Father, this is false.

- I just said that in three months... - Silence!

Prince, please, stay.

Enough. We'll settle that at the palace, ten in the morning, tomorrow.

But you know, I wonder if the Tsar still can trust a man

that can't even rule his own house.

You see, Loujine? That wasn't so hard.

Countess, please don't leave. Countess!

Can I help you, mother?

Your father has grounded you.

You were supposed to stay in your room.

Please.

I was so happy this reception took place.

Your first ball, what a waste.

Mom, please forgive me, I didn't realize.

You're so much like your grandfather.

Daddy was always starting scandals,

and never realized why we were mad at him.

You know, I miss his fits of anger.

- Tell me it's sorted out. - No.

Tomsky didn't want to know, no Rome embassy, and no Oloukine Library.

If we found the Davaï, we could make it up

to the Tsar!

- He promised one million roubles for it... - Silence!

- I've heard enough for today... - But I know how to find it.

- Why won't you believe me... - Enough, quit dreaming!

You sound like him, and his North Pole!

His expedition was a total disaster!

He ruined both the Empire and us!

And you...

I had put so much hope in you

and yet you bring disgrace upon our family!

Sasha?

Sasha?

Sasha!

Miss?

Tickets, please.

I beg you, gentlemen, please find her.

- You can bet on that. - Good grief!

Olouk!

My Sashenka...

I'll take you with me for the next expedition,

I promise you.

Careful!

You should be careful and watch your steps, young lady!

Don't I deserve a kiss?

Come on, calm down, you would have ended up in the water without me!

You should learn how to be nicer with ladies, Katch!

- But I... - Shut up and go.

You've got stuff to do, we're leaving tonight.

- Isn't that a reinforced hull? - It is.

You don't see those often, around here.

It's beautiful.

Captain Larson, at your service.

Can I accompany you back somewhere? It's not safe around here.

Captain, I'm looking for a ship

that could take me to the Franz Josef Land.

Franz Josef?

Why would such a pretty young lady go somewhere so remote?

I'm expected there.

If you can pay, we could make that work.