Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Parts of the movie reminded me of Point Blank and Payback. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Coming Soon, Regal Adapted from an Elmore Leonard novel (as was Martin Ritt's Hombre - a superior western with some similar themes). *****. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Obwohl Valdez vom leben gezeichnet und wirklich fertig aussieht, ist er irgendwie doch zu weich fr diese knallharte Welt. Young, mostly.". It's a tale of the meek (not the weak) versus the arrogant. Now he has two hostages. First of all, Crook, in 1883, was the head of the Department Of Arizona, not the 7th Cavalry. Moreover, he runs Valdez off after his gunmen tackled the older man, disarm him, and strap a cross to his back and send him wandering in the desert. She's plain as adobe wall.". StarringBurt Lancaster Susan Clark Frank Silvera Jon Cypher Richard Jordan Directed byEdwin Sherin The town turns him down; too much money. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. And then they began to die . Might have been better with a more experienced director. Davis), Barton Heyman (El Segundo), Juanita Penaloza (Apache Woman), Werner Hassleman (Sheriff); Runtime: 90; MPAA Rating: PG-13; producer: Ira Steiner; MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.; 1971). Valdez Is Coming: A Novel Paperback - December 26, 2012 by Elmore Leonard (Author) 609 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $13.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover $35.87 6 Used from $35.87 Paperback $9.79 34 Used from $7.49 25 New from $9.59 Mass Market Paperback The movie Valdez Is Coming In 1971, Burt Lancaster starred in the Edwin Sherin-directed western Valdez Is Coming. Copyright Fandango. It always strikes me as odd when a well known and celebrated white actor is given a Mexican or Indian role in a Western. Directors. Moreover, Sherin not only makes excellent use of the arid desert locations, but also stages the exciting shoot-outs with real flair and skill. The movie gets better and better as I age into an old man. Also "Valdez" ist auch mal wieder einer dieser Filme den man nicht wegen der Story schaut, die ist hier nmlich mehr als dnn und uninteressant. But, then, its not as though you should actually have to *buy* a copy of the book, anyway. Valdez wins and Tanner loses everything. This bare description of the plot will give you some idea of the film's very contemporary racial sensibilities, which though honorable, are simply the dcor of a harmless Western. For many Burt Lascaster fans, this is a classic role as he plays Constable Bob Valdez, an aging but experienced peace keeper. Leonard's splendid way of inventing odd turns of phrase and similes and making them sound as though there were no possible better way to describe something made him, in my opinion, one of the great wordsmiths of the past century. Same as it ever was. I suspect, though, that youre just calling your course premises into question with your concern over the novels racial (and, it might be added, sexual) language. Third, the 7th Cavalry was stationed on the Great Plains, and was never further south than the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma), when it was at the Battle of the Washita in November, 1868. "I had me a quiet woman once. 1971 #jolly exciting sequence# Dirty Kunst Video 1.78K subscribers 56 14K views 2 years ago Blahdy. Valdez is a low-key, obsequious sort until events force him to kill a man who was unjustly suspected of murder. Lancaster is interesting to watch as he plays the idealistic outsider up against the bigoted majority. The experience of a man may be hidden by time, but time cannot hide the experienced man. Hot off of reading the Elmore Leonard novel last night, I decided to give the film adaptation a watch since it's still fresh in my memory. He finds an oasis blocked by two trees that he repeatedly tries to ram with the ends of the cross. If you use material from this blog, please give proper credit to the author. "The Tall T," "3:10 to Yuma," "Hombre," "Valdez is Coming," that I came to know and love Leonard's writing. This film reminded me somewhat of Charles Bronson's first big box office hit, "Chato's Land". By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Valdez is coming! Valdez asks Tanner for monetary help for the man's wife, but he is ridiculed and almost killed by Tanner's henchmen. I think the revenge plot requires a certain level of identity on the part of the reader / viewer with the avenger. And then he thought, You should know when youre going to die. Regal Talk softly and carry a big gun -- a really big gun! At the summary states, this film truly made an unusual casting decision by casting Burt Lancaster as a Hispanic man. Cinemark Tanner not only refuses, but has his hired Mexican gunslingers nail Valdez to a cross and made to walk back home across the desert. That leaves Tanner to do his own dirty workif he can. They take the form of detective stories, but turn self-referential and obscure, like postmodernist fiction, if Im using that term correctly. When it comes to keeping the peace, former frontier sheriff. . In the early part of the 19th Century the ladies in Puerto Rico had been Spanish topics and had few particular person rights. Director Edwin Sherin, working from an engrossing script by Roland Kibbee and David Rayfiel, brings a plausibly gritty aesthetic as well as a provocative moral complexity to this simple, yet strong and compelling tale of justice, principle, and revenge. Most actors have to rely on dialog that only reveals plot or consciously explained back-story. ''The Lawman' (which i watched last month) and then this one and then Ulzanas Raid (which. Mind you, this is also very formulaic, but some of the action is unforgettable, particularly when the villains make fun of Bob Valdez and tie a cross to his back and force him to walk through the desert at high noon. The resulting confrontation was instigated by thoroughly nasty land baron Frank Tanner (Jon Cypher), who turns out to be a very bad guy indeed. Although the Title, in 2016, could be a Warning coming out of a Donald Trump Rally, in 1971 it was from the Pen of Elmore Leonard's Social Consciousness along with Soul Traveler and Actor Burt Lancaster. I have actually taught City of Glass in my detective fiction class: it was fun to work through something that is definitely using but then rejecting many of the tropes and certainties of the genre. He was shown from underneath, like a giant with a shotgun in each hand. Other examples would be Paul Newman as "Hombre" (1967) and Chuck Connors as "Geronimo" (1962). But the whole definition of pulp remains a problem that isnt going to get solved in the context of my class, thats for sure, since (as previously noted) the official description simply conflates pulp and genre fiction. The current Letterboxd image is not the poster that fascinated me. A personal revenge that carries suspense, drive and grim realism. "How old are you?" The closest I came was meeting the writers of the show, two of whom were coincidentally named (Taylor) Elmore and Leonard (Chang). It takes a minute or so to realize that this is stand-off with a man sealed inside a log cabin. When rancher Frank Tanner (Jon Cypher) hoodwinks local lawman Bob Valdez (Burt Lancaster) into shooting an innocent man, Valdez is remorseful and tries to take up a collection for the widow. The only negative about this is that the film is in many ways about race prejudice and you wonder if maybe casting an Anglo in such a role that it might be undermining the central message. Filmed in parts of southern Spain previously utilized by Sergio Leone, this is not a spaghetti western. By what name was Valdez Is Coming (1971) officially released in India in English? Thinking further in the 19th century, Poes Hop-Frog and The Cask of Amontillado largely fit my idea of the revenge plot. It is Heathcliff who seeks revenge, and his victims are more or less innocent. But in every case, deep down, the cathartic fantasy of unrestricted payback fuels the fantasy. Then why does each ignore the warnings when they arise before hand? Although I already feel as if these two might beenough Westerns for me, I thoroughly enjoyedValdez Is Coming, partly because it is so sincere, not to mention suspenseful. Whatever else I take off depends on how lucky I get.". Even though the storyline is typical of the era, wrong being righted against over powering odds, Lancaster pulls it off in believable fashion. What was wonderful was how well these writers captured the essence of Elmore Leonard: the clarity, the boiled-down-to-its-primary-ingredient precision, the humor to be found in the worst possible circumstances, the ability to flip a familiar phrase around to make it new and better. The dead manwho was black, which also entered into the issueleft an Indian woman, and Valdez wants $200 to get her back to the reservation. Valdez Is Coming boldly recreates America's western frontier, a place where life was sometimes cheap. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, or Moment of Vengeance, another Leonard story from that plump Complete Western collection). Davis (Richard Jordan), a wormy, loony, bigoted member of the posse starts shooting at the suspect and Valdez is left little choice but to kill him in self-defense. Though I dont remember Wuthering Heights in enough detail to comment on the revenge aspects, what I do recollect of its atmosphere makes me think Emily Bronte was one Victorian who could relish the savage attractions of the revenge plot. Yet it is not a desperate, cloying romanticism as he knows how this sense of duty puts him at odds with the lazy and greedy, and he goes the distance. I think Spaghetti westerns lack believability, you know the good guy is never gonna die, while in this show the good guy takes a beating and loses at the end but wins as well. No, it ends just like that. Among them is Hector Elizondo as a Mexican Rider and R.L.Davis (Richard Jordon) as a cowardly opportunist. Please consider upgrading to a Pro accountfor less than a couple bucks a month, youll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (example), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming services, and no ads! Valdez confronts her and she admits that it was she who killed her own husband in order to be with Tanner, not the other way around. Elmore LeonardsValdez Is Coming is the second Western Ive read and the firstreal Western, since I gatherTrue Gritis properly considered more of an anti-Western, a self-conscious (if appreciative) tongue-in-cheek revision of Western tropes rather than a sincere instance of them. Valdez recovers and summons up his days in the U.S. Cavalry in order to fight them. The film is a blast to watch. His language goes to a purpose: in this case, the way that everything about Western society its race relations, its class disparities, its sexual hierarchies all descend inevitably into the singular outcome of righteous bloodshed. The text on the photograph states it is of "Brig. I say "authentic-sounding," because as colorful as real Western folk are, few consistently speak with the poetic perfection of an Elmore Leonard line. That Leonard grew up in Detroit and not Santa Fe or Laramie or Yuma is a bit disconcerting, because it seems impossible that he could write so well of those people without having been one of them his whole life. www.ultimatemovierankings.com/burt-lancaster-movies/. ", The film was filmed in southern Spain in locales used by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in his European "spaghetti" Westerns. Valdez wins and Tanner loses everything. Burt Lancaster gives a great, artistic and very reserved performance as a very tired, lonely man who looks unassuming but should just not be messed with. He said to himself, What are you doing here alone? "Valdez" was actor Jon Cyper"s big-screen debut. Burt Lancaster Susan Clark Frank Silvera Jon Cypher Richard Jordan Barton Heyman Hector Elizondo Phil Brown Ralph Brown Werner Hasselmann Lex Monson Sylvia Poggioli Jos Garca Garca Mara Montez Juanita Penaloza Marta Tuch Juan Fernndez Rudy Ugland Tony Epper Vic Albert Per Barclay Allen Russell James Lemp Raoul Castro Nick Cravat Concha Hombria, Elmore Leonard David Rayfiel Roland Kibbee, Norlan Productions Ira Steiner Productions, Westerns Frank Tanner is the perfect villain, and Jon Cypher resembles those old villain with his turfy eyebrows and mustache. While I try to divorce myself from the source material since I'm not reviewing that, Valdez Is Coming comes out as barebones with the story feeling incomplete or perplexing as they let out several scenes out that would've given the actions the necessary context they deserved. Even if his books look calm as Sunday on the outside, inside they're wild as mountain scenery. It looks like we don't have any Soundtracks for this title yet. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The theme of personal revenge was certainly strong in Western (in the broader sense of occidental) literature at one time, from medieval tales like The Nibelungenlied and Njals Saga to Elizabethan revenge tragedies. All Albuquerque's Billy Ray Valdez knows is that, since then, he's wanted to be a professional MMA fighter. At the climax however I was left feeling a little let down. He would say to Tanner, You see how it is? We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Aging town constable Bob Valdez (Burt Lancaster) is tricked into killing an innocent African-American man by powerful rancher Frank Tanner (Jon Cypher), whose hired gun R.L. Valdez demands $100 compensation from Tanner to pay the expenses for the wrongfully accused Negros pregnant Apache widow and the sheriff promises his boys will kick in a matching $100 if Tanner pays. Hombre? Valdez Is Coming executive producer (uncredited) 1971 The Scalphunters producer (uncredited) 1968 The Unforgiven co-producer (uncredited) 1960 Take a Giant Step executive producer (uncredited) 1959 The Devil's Disciple co-executive producer (uncredited) 1959 Sweet Smell of Success executive producer (uncredited) 1957 The Bachelor Party When challenged to get the first $100.00 from Mr. Tanner (Jon Cypher) the rich landowner, the task become an impossible quest as Tanner has no intention of giving Valdez anything, but contempt, torture and pain. "My momma taught me to remove my hat and my cigar in the presence of a lady. Tanner won't hear of it, however, and punishes Valdez by driving him into the desert with a cross strapped to his back. He sets her free, but by now Tanner's woman is sympathetic to his cause, feeling guilty because she was the cause of all the deaths so far. Selbst wenn er dann am Ende einen nach dem anderen umlegt, was brigens wirklich Spa macht, kauft man ihm das immer noch nicht so richtig ab. If Frankensteins monster (with whom I strongly sympathize and identify like me, he loves Goethe!) Thus opens the film and sets the stage for the story of Valdez, the constable, who after killing the innocent man tries to set up a collection for his woman and runs into violent reaction from the wealthy, racist white rancher who wanted the man killed in the first place, and who runs roughshod over his own men, the Mexicans who hired out to him. Its most certainly at the center of nearly everything in the genre whether characters are willingly giving themselves over to the gory release of it (e.g. Yes, Shelleys creature is probably more sympathetic; we at least see and feel his wrongs. Largely seen as a revisionist western, it's actually fairly traditional for the most part until an ending that was so surprisingly low-key I thought the last couple of minutes had been cut off.. IMDb The action is taut. Maybe I underestimate the grandeur of revenge. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! It is an example of what became known as a "paella Western"; although the setting is ostensibly the American West, it was actually shot in southern Spain. You wanna go check it out? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. After reading it, I said to a close friend, 'Hey, this is a great story and it'd be another great movie" So, when he told me it already was, I just had to get it and have a look. A sure must for any serious Western fan. It walks the line between the tone of Spaghetti westerns and American revisionist westerns while setting its own pace. By the end of the novel, he can barely even recall the ostensible motivation for his actions, let alone care about her welfare. But now there was more to it. While the monster is portrayed sympathetically at times, I think his murders of the innocent put him beyond most readers willingness to identify and confirm his status as the fiend that Frankenstein terms him. What transpires is a valuable lesson for all. Vincent Canby of The New York Times praised Lancaster's on-screen presence but wrote that, "A lot of fancy flourishes, which I associate with Mr. Sherin's stage work, are apparent in the film, as in its picturesque groupings of picturesque characters, and in a musical score that's much given to comment on the action. A former Apache hunter, who has lost his taste for violence, becomes embroiled in a running duel across a scorched, rugged terrain with a gang of gunrunnersall over a lousy 100 bucksand honorand a woman. False Positive offers a different ending: Lucy refuses to mother the twin . This is just a crackerjack movie, compelling from start to finish without losing a carefully crafted artistry that any movie lover would appreciate. Valdez Is Coming features a grim, unadorned romanticism. But the weapon smuggler Frank Tanner is greedy and impulsive. Once again I'm going to attempt to use January to try and clear some space on my TiVo box - and then just end up filling it right back up by the end of the month. Report this film, smh another WOKE western. Show All, 91mins The putting him against the wall and tying him to the cross had made it something else. 8) Magic Mike's Last Dance Ending Explained. "The Tall T" is a Budd Boetticher film starring Randolph Scott with a screenplay by Burt Kennedy. After being lent help and rest by his friend, Valdez will seek revenge for what Frank and his cronies did to him. this book), balancing it and/or disguising it with idealized notions of justice and fair play (e.g. Gritty, well written movie. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In the early 1970s Burt Lancaster would have been in his late fifties, but (unlike some of his contemporaries who had opted for more sedentary roles) was still keeping himself fit and active in action roles. Whatever liberties it takes with the genre, True Grit is a satisfying Western: it was made into a John Wayne movie, after all. So when I became, for a time, part of the cast of "Justified," the FX TV series based on Leonard's work, I hoped that I would actually get to say some real Leonard dialog. Though the story is predictable and unconvincing, the unrelenting character portrayal by Lancaster is impressive. 7) The Whale Ending Explained. If you are a Burt Lancaster fan, this is one of his last kick ass westerns. Here he plays a softly spoken (Mexican) constable, who is set up to kill an innocent man. It is also stylish: the prose is terse, repetitive, and epigrammatic in ways that reminded me of hard-boiled detective fiction which makes sense, of course, as the two genres are closely related. After he survives a jaunt through the desert, the old Valdez digs into his trunk and dresses up like the sage cavalry scout that he once was and comes to collect. I wont spoil the fun by giving away any more details. Some have noted similar elements in Sylvester Stallone's sole palatable Rambo item First Blood (war veteran unjustly marginalized and humiliated seeks bloody revenge - although in the genre context it probably owes a debt to the contemporary Western Lonely are the Brave as well). Valdez Is Coming 1h 30m 1971 Overview Synopsis Credits Film Details Articles & Reviews Notes Brief Synopsis An honest marshal is the only man willing to stand against a powerful but ruthless rancher. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter He automatically looked at him as a weak peasant instead of a great gunfighter and that theme works greatly here in this short and satisfying western. I was recently at our local Chapters, which is the largest chain bookstore in these parts, and they didnt even have a Western section. Burt Lancaster made three westerns all in a row. See production, box office & company info, Interesting social commentary by rookie director, Sierra de Gredos ridge, vila, Castilla y Len, Spain. How often we are wrong. "I don't know. Adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. Screen legend Burt Lancaster plays Bob Valdez, an ageing Mexican-American lawman who is called upon to assist in the apprehension of a supposed murderer. Wuthering Heights. A succinct summary of this moment occurs in Sondheims Sweeney Todd when Judge Turpin realizes in whose barber chair he is seated with his throat exposed; both he and Todd have the same line, first the judge in astonished fear, Benjamin Barker!, then Sweeney, in triumph, Benjamin Barker!. Director: Edwin Sherin Writers: Roland Kibbee (screenplay), David Rayfiel (screenplay) Moby-Dick. Burt Lancaster plays a Mexican in this one. When Valdez persists, in kindness and gentle-care, Frank to pay $100, he is is attacked and roped to a wooden cross..they send him into the desert this way to perish. A few racial epithets later and we realize the man is (a) black and (b) possibly innocent of the crime he is accused of. Davis (Richard Jordan) shot up the hovel where the wrongly accused man and his Indian wife were trapped. "Valdez Is Coming" was one of three successive Westerns he made in 1971/2, the others being "Lawman" and "Ulzana's Raid". It shouldnt happen but its happening. ", Another Memorable Elmore Leonard Western Adaptation, Often Overlooked Modern Western and Burt Lancaster Film. Valdez is freed by one of Tanner's henchmen (Richard Jordan) and, after convalescing, begins waging a one-man war against Tanner, picking off his men with his trusty Sharps rifle. Valdez shoots one of Tanners men and sends him back with a message. He is the last gentleman, and to remain that he must often fight. Frankenstein. Burt Lancaster shows he is an actor of such quality and class plus almost perfect as the quiet man; on a mission for bloody revenge. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. But when Hendrix burst onto the '60s pop music scene, nobody even remotely resembled him, stylistically or otherwise. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and The supporting cast is very good. I suppose you could argue that it leaves a dangling ending - what happens to Tanner, etc - but the main conflict is over. He said to himself, What is the sky to me? The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Learn how your comment data is processed. You have money, but you dont have a woman. Released in 1971, "Valdez is Coming" is a significant Western that champions human dignity. Unfortunately for Tanner, he has picked on the wrong man: Valdez is a wily, experienced Indian fighter and a marksman with a rifle. While hiding from Tanner's posse, Valdez realizes that Gay Erin knows who killed her husband. After Valdez is freed, he's ripe for revenge, abducting Tanners' woman Gay Erin (Susan Clark) as he gets ready for a final showdown. I've read more of his Westerns than any of his other stories, and I find him one of the most astonishing purveyors of authentic-sounding . . Ive never been able to read Leonards crime fiction, but Ive not tried his westerns. He tried to raise his left arm but could not. western, outlaw, cowboy, shootout or gunfight western, cowboy, outlaw, wild or frontier violence, action, guns, cops or killing historical, epic, battle, historic or fought racism, african american, powerful, hatred or slavery It seemed simple because in the beginning it was simple, with the Lipan woman sitting at her husbands grave. No Name. Your email address will not be published. Gay's lover is Frank Tanner(Jon Cypher), the leader of a band of cutthroats who lead the crusade to take out the black man who was mistaken for being the one who killed Gay's husband. 6) Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review. Playing Valdez's friend is Diego, (Frank Silvera), in addition there's Tanner's wife, Gay Erin (Susan Clark) who is taken hostage, but ends up anything but. Valdez is Coming is a serviceable western with Burt Lancaster playing a vengeful Mexican sheriff who sets off after Jon Cypher and his gang, including a terrifically manic and cowardly Richard Jordan, after they tie him to a wooden cross and sling him into the desert. What Frank and co. doesn't know is that Valdez is a great shot and smart tactician. I don't get the impression that Leonard had a lot of hard bark on him. I pray that very few readers identify at any level with the narrator of The Cask of Amontillado.. Tanner turns out to be a coward one-on-one. He knows the mountains and is a wily problem for Frank to solve. Revenge is widely used as a theme in popular culture of the 20th century, well beyond the Western genre, though from my own reading I cant come up with any examples of it in more serious works of literature. On second thought, perhaps, it's not quite that harmless. But dialog that tells one story for the actor while the actor is telling another story is the richest of gifts for a performer. A payback film that attempts, sometimes successfully, to be in the Euro-Western Sergio Leone mold. Burt Lancaster made three westerns all in a row. The German version is uncut. Tanner and his men relentlessly pursue Valdez through the hazardous terrain.However,if Valdez has his way, it will not be long before the hunter becomes the hunted Burt Lancaster plays an old Mexican/American stagecoach shotgun rider who finds himself forced to kill an African American during a stand-off with him while a lot of other people are watching. Fast & Furious 9 ending spoilers follow. Coming Soon. Clearly, actors in talking pictures can't reveal character very well without dialog. All rights reserved. In Frankenstein, though the monster aims his vengeance at Frankenstein, he does it by the murder of innocents. western, outlaw, cowboy, shootout or gunfight, western, cowboy, outlaw, wild or frontier, historical, epic, battle, historic or fought, racism, african american, powerful, hatred or slavery, www.ultimatemovierankings.com/burt-lancaster-movies/. High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valdez_Is_Coming&oldid=1135047210, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 08:31. What ensues is a noble saga worthy of the former Indian scout and tracker. Although, Tanner is the main obstacle, Valdez is also challenged by Tanner's formidable collection of professional gunmen assembled by his experienced right-hand man, El Segundo (Barton Heyman). His history makes him a very dangerous man, although he now only wants to live in peace. This Oater stars Burt Lancaster as a Mexican town constable. 3 Reply xyww 4 yr. ago He delivers it and then lies dying, and we spend nearly two pages with him as he reflects on Valdez, and on his own life and immanent death: He should have thought more about the way the man stood at the wall and watched them shoot at him. Bob Valdez (Burt Lancaster) is the principled Mexican-American constable, who despite being discriminated against and referred to as a greaser works for the local sheriff. and reveals that the cut on the left wrist of Valdez concealed under his glove came when his knife slipped as he cut the ropes off. By creating an account, you agree to the 9) Top 10 Thai BLs Instead, a Regiment would have been commanded by a Colonel. [3], The film received primarily mediocre to negative reviews. 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