You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Written by Sep 1, 2017 - Explore Randall Anderson's board "Gunga Din", followed by 687 people on Pinterest. Cary Grant’s Career Started Off With Poor Reviews Before His Hollywood Triumphs, A Classic Movie Lover’s Guide to Favorite Old Hollywood Films and Gifts, The best films of Cary Grant and James Stewart, People You Wouldn't Expect to Find in a Western, Throwback: Joan Fontaine Favorite Performance, The IMDb Poll Board User's Beloved Little Comedy Movies. The film is about three British sergeants and Gunga Din, their native bhisti (water bearer), who fight the Thuggee, an Indian murder cult, in colonial British India. Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Cary Grant. There are movies being released in 2003 that will catch hell 50 years from now for their "politics" - just chalk it up to the ignorance of future generations to not recognize what the history of the times were. The decision was made to make the story a much larger adventure tale, but the re-write process dragged on into principal shooting. Was this review helpful to you? My opinion? As a result, MacChesney, Ballantine, and Din foolishly enter the temple by themselves and are easily captured. Higginbotham, disliked by both MacChesney and Cutter, to join the expedition as Ballantine's replacement. It was released to the general public in February. They find Tantrapur apparently deserted and set about repairing the telegraph. In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Colonel Weed dispatches a detachment of 25 British Indian Army troops to investigate, led by three sergeants of the Royal Engineers: MacChesney, Cutter, and Ballantine, long-time friends and veteran campaigners. Directed by George Stevens. And to the person who equated the Thuggees with French Resistance fighters killing "collaborators" - where did you get such a preposterous idea? Fairbanks Jr. claims he was cast as Cutter by Howard Hawks then asked to change.[6]. William Faulkner did some preliminary script work then the project was assigned to Howard Hawks. [19], Rian Johnson, the director of the 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi, listed Gunga Din as one of the six movies for the cast and crew to watch before starting production.[20]. Certificate: Passed Gunga Din (1939) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, they also noted that the film was part of a recent Hollywood trend of manufactured screwball comedies, re-releases, remakes, and thinly disguised remakes; comparing Gunga Din to several previous films such as Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Charge of the Light Brigade, and Drums. In 1999, Gunga Din was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.[2][3]. John Vogel . See more ideas about Cary grant, Cary, Douglas fairbanks. Whatever one might think of his treatment by the British it was a high step up from what he would have endured out in his own society! 319 of 363 people found this review helpful. Gunga Din is also bayoneted, but manages with the last of his strength to climb to the top of the gold dome of the temple and sound the alarm with a bugle taken from a dead Thug. Ballantine reluctantly agrees to re-enlist, on the understanding that the enlistment paper will be torn up after the rescue. After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act. They would have had to have built a set(s) in Atlanta - why would they go all the way across the country to do that when they could do it Culver City?2 - Several people lament that Gunga Din was not shot in color. Three fun-loving sergeants are doing fine until one of them wants to get married and leave the service. This was the breakout film for George Stevens, who directed this rousing adventure yarn, that was loosely based on … Pity that the Gunga Din Tribute piece that showed up in the sidebar had been overdubbed with the Indiana Jones theme. Ballantine, however, is due to muster out of the army in a few days; Weed orders Sgt. Gunga Din is an American movie loosely based on the Rudyard Kipling poem as well as his short story collection called Soldiers Three.The film was released in 1939. Thugs shoot and bayonet Cutter. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. E.g. The orchestra sounds clear and massive, the music is vigorously conducted by Kaufman and the result is magnificent, particularly in the famous "charge" sequence from the Errol Flynn 1936 movie. "[10], Douglas Fairbanks Jr. called the film "my sole masterpiece among the hundred or so films I made. Gunga Din (Alfred Newman)(arranged by William Stromberg) 4. (1939). Gunga Din is one of Rudyard Kiplings most celebrated poems. Filming began on June 24, 1938 and was completed on October 19, 1938. Gunga Din as a man admires the British military, and desires to be in it. Based loosely on the poem by Rudyard Kipling, this takes place in British India during the Thuggee uprising. Here Brecht reflects that "Despite the fact that I knew all the time that there was something wrong, that the Indians are not primitive and uncultured people but have a magnificent age-old culture, and that this Gunga Din could also be seen in a different light, e.g. [9], Bertolt Brecht discusses the film in his short essay "Is it worth speaking about the amateur theater?" Although I'm usually only mildly appalled reading through user comments on movies on imdb.com some of the comments made here about this classic movie exhibit a true nadir of ignorance of history in general and movies in particular. Genres: Adventure, Buddy, War, Action. Shortly before location filming on Gunga Din was to begin, fire broke out on the very large Tantapur Village set, destroying an entire block and many props. Reading the Poem (01:35) Gunga Din (Alfred Newman)(arranged by William Stromberg) 6. Some of the incidental scenes that flesh out the story were filmed while hundreds of extras were in the background being marshaled for larger takes. California's Sierra Nevada range,[7] Alabama Hills and surrounding areas doubled as the Khyber Pass for the film. The film is about three British sergeants and Gunga Din, their native bhisti (water bearer), who fight the Thuggee, an Indian murder cult, in colonial British India. It has the video sequence that you are looking for. This movie classic does it justice. The other two trick him into a final mission where they end up confronting the entire cult by themselves as the British Army is entering a trap. The biggest movie of that year was shot on a set in Culver City, CA where they could easily manipulate the filming. The supporting cast features Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Ciannelli, and in the title role, Sam Jaffe. First of all this movie was loosely based on a poem that was already 47 years old when this movie was released. Gunga Din which was made 80 years ago is a great movie. The reason they fought the British so vociferously was that the British recognized this and fought to suppress them - I seriously doubt that many Indians lamented that suppression. Biography. Use the HTML below. Three fun-loving sergeants are doing fine until one of them wants to get married and leave the service. A married couple file an amicable divorce, but find it harder to let go of each other than they initially thought. Cary Grant and the rest of the cast were fantastic. The orchestra sounds clear and massive, the music is vigorously conducted by Kaufman and the result is magnificent, particularly in the famous "charge" sequence from the Errol Flynn 1936 movie. Oscar-winner Cary Grant leads the way in this action-packed adventure about three rowdy British soldiers who defeat a murderous cult in India with help from native water boy, Gunga Din. A high school girl falls for a playboy artist, with screwball results. Do you know anything at all about the history of the Indian sub-continent?Let me also point out here that it is the British who are the infidels not the "natives", just another example of how mixed up one can be about who is who and understanding what history and meaning really are.I especially love the reviewers who spend their time comparing this to another movie that they like better in order to dis this one - so they review the other movie instead. This is of the "War is fun" school of movie making. The Thuggees reputation for brutality, unabated crimes of the worst kind and general, overall lack of human attributes make most other singlemindedly evil groups throughout history (even in the present day) look like amateurs! Comedy, Certificate: Passed ;1 - I'm particularly struck by the comment - "This movie is shot on location in California because shooting in India would have been too expensive." It has the flavour of watching Notre Dame play an inferior high school team. With Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. Ballantine announces his intention to remain in the army, and instead of tearing up his re-enlistment papers, gives them to the colonel, much to the approval of MacChesney and Cutter. Directed by George Stevens. This is of the "War is fun" school of movie making. The epic film was written by Joel Sayre and Fred Guiol from a storyline by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, with uncredited contributions by Lester Cohen, John Colton, William Faulkner, Vincent Lawrence, Dudley Nichols, and Anthony Veiller. This FAQ is empty. [15] His first novel, The Temple of Gold, is named after the location of the film's climax, and the movie is mentioned by name in the introduction to Goldman's novel The Princess Bride. Finale/End Cast (02:10) Gunga Din (Alfred Newman)(arranged by William Stromberg) 7. Mar 15, 2013 - "Your a braver man than I, Gunga Din!". He is then shot dead, but the British force is alerted and defeats the Thuggee forces. [1] The film was the sixth highest grossing film nationally in 1939; however, in the ten states of Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina, it was the third highest grossing film, coming only behind Gone with the Wind (which came in first place nationally, as well as in each of these states individually) and The Wizard of Oz (which came in fifth place nationally and second place in the aforementioned ten states). Gunga Din (RKO, 1939). The rights to Kipling's poem were bought by producer Edward Small's Reliance Pictures in 1936 in exchange for £4,700. Which brings me to.........4 - ..........the ridiculously misguided (and just plain wrong) observations about the Thuggees of India being "freedom fighters", this couldn't be more wrong. / Street Date December 7, 2004 / 19.97 Starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sam Jaffe, Eduardo Ciannelli, Joan Fontaine Cinematography Joseph H. August Art Direction Van Nest Polglase Film Editor Henry Berman, John Lockert, John Sturges Original Music Alfred Newman Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. reported in a featurette interview on the DVD release that in his travels, he has met several Hindi Indians who were convinced the external scenes were filmed on location in Northwest India at the actual Khyber Pass. Cutter creates a distraction and allows himself to be captured so that Din can slip away and sound the warning. It has everything - a good script, a good story, epic sweep, fantastic acting, inter-character chemistry, charisma, pacing and coherency. Half Sheet (22" X 28") Style A. He orders his men, still clustered around the temple, to take their positions, but they refuse to abandon him. A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy. Across the bridge/Battle at Tantrapur (06:21) Gunga Din (Alfred Newman)(arranged by William Stromberg) 5. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, when Grant wanted to switch parts, director George Stevens suggested they toss a coin; Grant won and Fairbanks Jr. lost his most important role. He got Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur to write the screenplay and the film was set to start in 1937 but was delayed to find suitable cast. It has the flavour of watching Notre Dame play an inferior high school team. With Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. A marksman is drafted in World War I and ends up becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes. On the other hand, according to a biography of director George Stevens by Marilyn Ann Moss entitled Giant: George Stevens, a Life on Film, the Cutter role was originally slated for comedy actor Jack Oakie until Grant requested the part because it would enable him to inject more humor into his performance, at which point Fairbanks, Jr. was brought on board to replace Grant as Ballantine. View production, box office, & company info. Hawks was fired from the project following the commercial failure of Bringing Up Baby and George Stevens was assigned to direct.[4][5]. "[6], After criticism from the Indian press (notably the Bombay Chronicle and Filmindia), the film was banned in Bengal and Bombay,[11] then later in Japan because it "injures the sentiments of a friendly nation"[12], Cinematographer Joseph H. August was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Even more than most great movies from that Golden year, it is entertaining in a very immediate and accessible way. Gunga Din (1939) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Check out what we'll be watching in 2021. Gunga Din, American action-adventure film, released in 1939, that was inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s famous 1892 poem of the same name.. The original script was composed largely of interiors and detailed life in the barracks. Check out Gunga Din on Amazon Music. Go here for still pictures and more:http://tinyurl.com/yelowo6 Watch the video for Gunga Din from The Libertines's Anthems For Doomed Youth (Deluxe) for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. Very tempting. Even if they had sent the production company to Atlanta they couldn't very well burn down Atlanta for authenticity' sake now could they? This is one of the great "entertainment" movies ever made - the reason to go to the movies I thought? Colonel Weed and Major Mitchell identify an enemy weapon brought back by the survivors as belonging to the Thuggee, a murder cult that had been suppressed 50 years previously. A standoff ensues, and the soldiers take the guru to the roof of the temple, where they discover the true size of the Thuggee forces. Not to mention that America was a far different place racially (and socially) in 1939. Once he is discharged, Ballantine plans to wed Emmy Stebbins and go into the tea business, a combined calamity that MacChesney and Cutter consider worse than death. Accompanying the detail are six Indian camp workers, including regimental bhisti (water carrier) Gunga Din, who longs to throw off his lowly status and become a soldier of the Queen. Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951'. After all, he was an "untouchable", a social postion that was abused, exploited and terrorized by their fellow Indians for thousands of years. As the regiment marches toward the temple, the guru boasts that they are falling into the trap he has set. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. If you change the politics to match the present day conception of "correctness" then you really don't have the original concept do you? Fine/Very Fine on Paper. The film premiered in Los Angeles on January 24, 1939. MacChesney's eagerness leads him to head to the temple without questioning Din in detail. Obviously artistic appreciation of this sort is not without effects. In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore. This is where the bridge was in the movie. Add the first question. Gunga Din Warner DVD 1939 / B&W / 1:37 flat full frame / 117 min. Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. are the happy-go-lucky Britsh "three musketeers", serving in India. A gambler has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl. Gunga Din Gunga Din. Prior to the 1950's Hollywood movies were rarely (and I mean rarely) shot on the original location sites. Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the day of her husband's second marriage. That night, Cutter escapes with Din's help and goes to the temple, which they discover belongs to the Thugs when the cultists return for a ceremony. It weakens the good instincts and strengthens the bad, it contradicts true experience and spread misconceptions, in short it perverts our picture of the world. A few interiors were made on sets at RKO Radio Pictures Hollywood sound stages, and one exterior scene filmed on the RKO Encino movie ranch. Action, Certificate: Passed Until today this is the only recording available of "Gunga Din", while "Devotion" has been recorded again by Stromberg in a 70 minutes cd for Marco Polo/Naxos and "Juarez" in a 27 minutes one by James Sedares for Koch … After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. If they had any support from various rulers of parts of India it was because those rulers either feared for their own positions or they could get the Thuggees to do their dirty work for them - for a high price of course. Following objections from Kipling's family, the character was excised from some prints of the movie, but has since been restored. Although they are a disciplinary headache for their colonel, they are the right men to send on a dangerous mission. Both suspect that if he could see some combat, Ballantine would change his mind about leaving the army. Directed by: George Stevens. How many movies can you say that about? At Tantrapur, Ballantine is eager to complete as much of the repairs as possible before his enlistment ends, while Cutter and MacChesney are frustrated and bored by the lack of action. An escaped prisoner and a stuffy law professor vie for the hand of a spirited schoolteacher. Title: Transporting a movie production company halfway around the world would have been nearly impossible to accomplish (let alone how long it would have taken and then they would have been shooting under impossible conditions in India anyway) not to mention that WWII was on the verge of breaking out! When he sees that they are unwilling to leave him in enemy hands, he commits suicide to remove that obstacle; the Thuggee force moves into position, while other cultists swarm up the temple in order to kill the sergeants. 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Gunga Din was a … Watch Gunga Din (1939) Movie Online: Full Movie Streaming - MSN.com msn back to msn … The movie includes a sequence at the end in which a fictionalized Rudyard Kipling, played by Reginald Sheffield, witnesses the events and is inspired to write his poem (the scene in which the poem is first read out carefully quotes only those parts of the poem that tally with the events of the movie). The theme music is instant hummable nirvana. At Din's funeral pyre, the colonel formally inducts Gunga Din as a British corporal—then he asks visiting journalist Rudyard Kipling to hand him the draft of the poem Kipling has just completed, so that he might read the final words himself over Din's body. Get a fresh, first generation copy to see the B&W shading in its true brightness, focus and clarity and that objection will go away. [8], Time gave Gunga Din a positive review. Adventure, Certificate: Passed Gunga Din (1939) - Goofs on IMDb - bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Gunga Din - Gunga Din … Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57. Ballantine wants to go, too, but MacChesney points out that he cannot, as he is now a civilian. Cutter is determined to make his fortune, but MacChesney will have none of it and has Cutter put in the stockade to prevent his desertion. The story is about three British sergeants played by Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, along with their water bearer who is known as Gunga Din. The IMDb editors are anxiously awaiting these delayed 2020 movies. Weed intends to send MacChesney and Cutter back with a larger force, in order to retake the town and complete the telegraph repairs. Several of the commentators really need to read up on Indian history - the Thuggees had been ritualistic murderers and thieves for thousands of years in India before the British ever arrived! I do like the analysis by one writer though that far from being a reactionary screed the movie went further than the poem in emphasizing that Gunga Din was far better off in his position than he would have been otherwise. Gunga Din is a 1939 American adventure film from RKO Radio Pictures directed by George Stevens and starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., loosely based on the 1890 poem of the same name by Rudyard Kipling combined with elements of his 1888 short story collection Soldiers Three. Gunga Din is a 1939 American adventure film from RKO Radio Pictures directed by George Stevens and starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., loosely based on the 1890 poem of the same name by Rudyard Kipling combined with elements of his 1888 short story collection Soldiers Three. MacChesney tricks the Thuggee guru into thinking he is prepared to betray his friends and the British army, and the soldiers use the opportunity to take the guru hostage. A little movie history context here - first of all, the first full length feature film shot in color had only been done 4 years earlier, secondly three-strip technicolor was outrageously expensive in 1939 (only one other movie was shot that year in technicolor and it didn't start making back its costs until the late 1960's) and the few features shot prior to that year in color had failed miserably to make back their production costs. The film was remade in 1962 as Sergeants 3 by members of the Rat pack; the part of Gunga Din was played by Sammy Davis Jr.[16], Several later films have paid homage to scenes from Gunga Din. Also, there was a comment about the graininess of the B&W cinematography of GD - that's because 99% of the present day viewers are seeing multi-generation copies that have been played to death! Based loosely on the poem by Rudyard Kipling, this takes place in British India during the Thuggee uprising. The problem was not expense (although the moguls certainly were pinching the pennies), the problem was transportation! And finally, the studios had no faith in color (just as they had resisted "talkies" a decade earlier) - they were in business to make money, not experiment with an innovation that had not yet been accepted and proven to bring in a bigger audience. The film earned $1,888,000 in the United States and Canada and $919,000 elsewhere, but because of its high production cost, it recorded a loss of $193,000. Ballantine's enlistment ends while the detachment is still at Tantrapur, and a relief column led by Higginbotham, with Emmy riding along to surprise Ballantine, arrives. Why bother, movies stand on their own, you either like them or you don't, go watch the other one you like instead.5 - Now, everyone is entitled to their opinion, which I certainly support, as to whether this is a "good" or a "bad" movie (opinions are like.......well, you know) but fergawdsakes base that opinion on an informed knowledge of the times, the historical context of the work and the realization that movies are just movies - they aren't "real" and they certainly make up whatever "truth" and "facts" they see fit! The troops fight their way out, taking heavy losses. However, they are soon surrounded by hostile natives. Higginbotham is so sick the following morning that he is unable to march out with the expedition, so a reluctant Ballantine is ordered to replace him. Originally, Grant and Fairbanks were assigned each other's role; Grant was to be the one leaving the army to marry Joan Fontaine's character, and Fairbanks the happy-go-lucky treasure hunter, since the character was identical to the legendary screen persona of Fairbanks' father. Find Where to Watch Gunga Din and Many More Full-Length Movies From The Best Streaming Services Online. Gunga Din was one of novelist and screenwriter William Goldman's favorite films. And kudos to those who see this movie for what it is, not what they want it to be! The other two trick him into a final mission where they end up confronting the entire cult by themselves as the British Army is entering a trap. In Help! In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. On the Northwest Frontier of India, circa 1880, contact has been lost with a British outpost at Tantrapur in the midst of a telegraph message. Until today this is the only recording available of "Gunga Din", while "Devotion" has been recorded again by Stromberg in a 70 minutes cd for Marco Polo/Naxos and "Juarez" in a 27 minutes one by James Sedares for Koch … When Din gives MacChesney the news, he decides to go to the rescue, while Higginbotham sends word to headquarters to call out the entire regiment. as a traitor to his people, I was amused and touched because this utterly distorted account was an artistic success and considerable resources in talent and ingenuity had been applied in making it. On a more recent showing of the film on TCM, Ben Mankiewicz has contradicted the story told about the coin-flip by his colleague Osbourne, and has stated that while Grant was originally slated to play Sergeant Ballantine, and did indeed decide to switch to the more comedic role of Sergeant Cutter, he claimed that after taking over the role that may or may not have already been filled, Grant actually recommended that his former role go to his friend Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and was primarily responsible for him gaining the part. "Gunga Din" was actually an unlikely Indian name; "Gunga" is the Hindu name for the Ganges River, while "Din" is an Arabic word which translates into "faith." Gunga Din is a fun movie, and it was apparently a huge inspiration to Steven Spielberg, as it was a source of major inspiration for "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". Speaking as a man who was raised as an American, but whose roots are far distant, I admire American military men throughout the ages. Meanwhile, Gunga Din tells Cutter of a temple he has found, one made of gold. RKO took the rights as part of a production deal with Small when he moved to the company. At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract. (1965) the Beatles are pursued by a thuggee like cult,[17] in The Party (1968) Peter Sellers plays an actor starring in "Son of Gunga Din" and parodies the Bugle scene,[18] and in the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (set in India in 1935), many of the events and scenes are taken directly from Gunga Din. The film ends with a final image of Gunga Din's spirit, standing proudly and saluting at attention, now in British uniform. See more ideas about cary grant, douglas fairbanks, cary. A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs. MacChesney and Cutter are invited to the engagement party; intending to cause mischief, they spike the punch, which is subsequently drunk by Higginbotham. [13], In 1999, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.[14]. Emmy tries to dissuade him from going, but he refuses to desert his friends. On the other hand, you can get the movie for 6.49 at Amazon… link. Great Family Fare, but not Childish Movie Lover: Hanley Harding from Sunny Isles Beach, FL US-- November, 28, 2005. They are thrown into a cell with Cutter, where they discover he has been tortured since his capture; the guru demands that they reveal the details of their regiment's location. After three previews, Gunga Din finally premiered at the Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 1939. This movie was released to the temple, to join the expedition as ballantine 's.! 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