at the Carpenter Theatre". [33] Another notable play in which he appeared was the 1974 adaptation of Arthur Miller's After the Fall, in which he played Quentin (a part originated on Broadway by Jason Robards[34]) opposite Faye Dunaway's Maggie.[35]. With a Star Wars icon: Hanover Street with . In 2004, Plummer briefly played John Adams Gates in the Disney adventure film National Treasure. The character is almost completely bald, a trait not seen among Klingons before the release of Star Trek VI. [63] On screen, Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970). [123], A postage stamp paying tribute to Christopher Plummer was released on October 13, 2021[124], This article is about the Canadian actor. [20][21][22], Plummer made his professional acting debut in 1948 with Ottawa's Stage Society after which he performed roles as an apprentice artist with the Montreal Repertory Theatre alongside fellow apprenticing actor William Shatner. While speaking with Shatner for his 2011 The Captains documentary, Plummer revealed that he loved the original series and watched it often. Plummer was announced as the winner at the 84th Academy Awards. [64] He also appeared in Spike Lee's biographical drama Malcolm X (1992), Mike Nichols' horror drama Wolf (1994), Taylor Hackford's psychological drama Dolores Claiborne (1995), and Terry Gilliam's science fiction drama 12 Monkeys (1995). [68] Speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in an interview that aired on March 7, 2010,[69] Plummer added, tongue-in-cheek, "Well, I said it's about time! Plummer played "Edgar" in E. L. Doctorow's Drinks before Dinner with the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public/Newman Theatre in New York City in 1978. (1994), Star Wars Episode II (2022). [12], The score for Starcrash was composed and conducted by veteran composer John Barry. Stella manages to escape from her prison, but Elle and Thor recapture her, only to inform her the authorities have canceled her sentence; she is taken to an orbiting ship, where she is reunited with Akton. The Star Trek franchise has had many iconic villains, from Khan to the Borg Queen, but perhaps none so artfully clever, charismatic, and ruthless as General Chang from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, one of the last movies to feature the entire cast of Star Trek: The Original Trilogy. von Trapp, Plummer, who died Feb. 5, appeared in scores of films, won two Tony Awards and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Chang attacked and crippled Kalnor's ship, but he did not destroy it. [43] The production successfully transferred to New York City's Lincoln Center in 2004. In a distant galaxy, a starship searches for the evil Count Zarth Arn. He will forever be with us. Variety film critic Jeremy Gerard praised Plummer's performance while critiquing Robards by writing, "Theyre a remarkable pair to watch wrangling with Pinters elliptical, often uncrackable script. Meanwhile, Akton revives and battles Thor, killing him and subsequently rescuing Elle and Stella. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Getting to Rome was the greatest thing that happened in that for me. Even with the star power of David Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer, the movie has all the charm of a dollar-store bootleg. [112], He is one of the few performers to have received the Triple Crown of Acting, and he is the only Canadian to accomplish this feat. [99] He was next married to Patricia Lewis, a journalist, from May 4, 1962, until their divorce in 1967. 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Sound of Music co-star Dame Julie Andrews said in a statement to the PA news agency: "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. [citation needed], Plummer continued acting in films including the science fiction film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), which was a welcome opportunity for him since he was a fan of the Star Trek franchise which also allowed him to perform with his former understudy and long-time friend, William Shatner. Before they can escape, they are apprehended by the police, who have tracked their hyperspace trail. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for these two roles. [89] That same year, he starred in the five-time Emmy Award-winning television series The Thorn Birds, alongside Barbara Stanwyck and Jean Simmons. Following the announcement of his death, his The Sound of Music co-star Julie Andrews paid tribute: The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. Members of the Enterprise crew were then able to transport to Khitomer and stop the conspirators from shooting the Federation President. [21], Starcrash (New World, 1979). [44] He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his 2004 King Lear and for a Tony Award playing Henry Drummond in the 2007 revival of Inherit the Wind. [58], In 2009, Plummer said that he was "a bit bored with the character". ", Actor Eddie Marsan worked with Plummer on the 2016 film The Exception and said: "It was like watching a master class. He also played Sherlock Holmes in Murder By Decree and appeared with Peter Sellers in The Return of the Pink Panther. Similar actors include Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Lee, and Patrick Stewart. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer[6] was born on December 13, 1929,[7] in Toronto, Ontario. [6] The budget was $4 million. By Roxy Simons On 8/11/21 at 5:18 AM EDT. [16][17] He learned the basics of acting as an apprentice with the Montreal Repertory Theatre, where fellow Montrealer William Shatner also played. Closing in on a planet, the ship is attacked by a mysterious weapon which drives the crew insane. Also in 1955, he played Mark Antony in Julius Caesar and Ferdinand in The Tempest at the American Shakespeare Festival (Stratford, Connecticut). . He also appeared with the RSC in May 1961 in the lead role of Richard III. This decision was later reversed, but Plummer was nonetheless paid $87,500 for signing the contract. And it still manages to make my jaw drop". Where have you been all my life?". Melkor was not finished. Chang killed Kalnor but lost his left eye in the fight. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 19:10. Three escape pods launch during the attack, but the ship crashes into the atmosphere of the planet and is destroyed. Christopher Plummer At one point, Melkor had a whole star system destroyed, rather than surrender it. He and Sir Neville Marriner rearranged William Shakespeare's Henry V with Sir William Walton's music as a concert piece. When the ruse was discovered, Chang had to make a choice: fight the fight he had waited for his whole life, or defend his people against the threat Melkor posed. Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, whose versatile decades-long career included roles from Sound of Music to Star Trek, has died at 91. Other Oscar-nominated roles include in The Last Station (2009) and All the Money in the World (2017). Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time. pic.twitter.com/hDV3q1opzJ, Star Trek actor George Takei called the actor a "giant of stage and screen", adding: "Rest in eternal music, Captain Von Trapp. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Instead, he beamed himself aboard the enemy vessel and challenged Kalnor to single combat in front of his men. [97] With Marriner, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in his own arrangements of Mendelssohn's incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream. On arrival, Elle is ambushed, shot and left for dead, and Stella is taken captive. Plummer had a varied career across film, television and theatre, starring in productions on Broadway and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His other notable films include Somewhere in Time (1980), Malcolm X (1992), The Insider (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The New World (2005), Syriana (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Knives Out (2019). [62] In the 1969 film adaptation of The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Plummer plays the Inca Emperor Atahualpa to Robert Shaw's Pizarro. Film paling populer yang pernah ia perankan adalah The Hobbit, Star Wars & The Lord of the rings. As a result, Chang hoped to keep Gorkon from becoming the next leader of the Klingon Empire. [104], Plummer died at his home in Weston, on February 5, 2021, at the age of 91. My heartfelt condolences go to [his wife] Elaine. [9] Filmed at Cinecitt studios in Rome, the film was produced independently by brothers Nat and Patrick Wachsburger, and features a musical score composed by John Barry. Stella meets an Amazonian warrior tribe and is escorted to their underground fortress. In 1982, he starred on Broadway production of the Shakespearean tragedy Othello, playing Iago opposite James Earl Jones' Moor. To Chang's surprise, the torpedo had been properly aimed at his supposedly invisible warship. He had Scottish, English, Anglo-Irish, and Cornish ancestry. The film was a critical and commercial success. R2-D2 13. [16] R. L. Shaffer of IGN gave the film a rating of 10/10, declaring it the "single greatest sci-fi camp fest ever put on celluloid" and put it in a league with cult classics like Troll 2, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and The Room. Plummer was cast to replace Rex Harrison for the film adaptation of Doctor Dolittle. Legendary actor Christopher Plummer, perhaps Canada's greatest thespian, delivered outstanding performances as Sherlock Holmes in, The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition, At age 82, he was the oldest person to receive an Academy Award. It's a completely ridiculous movie, that's great to watch with a few friends and a beer or two. The movie ends with the Emperor delivering a short victory speech. [7] The Monthly Film Bulletin noted the "mediocre special effects and a clumsily protracted finale", but stated that Starcrash "intermittently achieves a kind of lunatic appeal as it lurches pell-mell from one casually fabricated climax to the next". Rather than see this happen, Chang joined a secret conspiracy (which would be known as the Khitomer conspiracy) of Klingon, Federation and Romulan officials to stop the peace process by any means necessary. They are offered clemency if they help find two more missing escape pods as well as the mothership, one of which may contain the Emperor's only son. RIP. His legacy as our Captain will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. He played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975). In 1962, he played the title roles in both Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth, returning in 1967 to play Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, said he "beguiled audiences across generations". * Recent Posts. Plummer great success in 1997 Broadway production of the William Luce play Barrymore portraying John Barrymore a few months before his death. Star Wars R.I.P.?? [102] He was a patron of Theatre Museum Canada. One of cinema's all-time great villains, Christopher Lee played Dracula in the British Hammer horror films, James Bond's nemesis Scaramanga and the wizard Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings." He. [79], Plummer made his Canadian television debut in the February 1953 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation production of Othello, starring Lorne Greene as the Moor. He is revealed to be the Emperor's son, Prince Simon. Shinzon's psychic attacks on Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) rob him of any empathy, reducing him to a cartoonish evildoer. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Christopher Plummer's film highlights in pictures. (face-to-face with superstardom from his involvement in Star Wars) is cast as David Halloran, an American bomber pilot stationed in London. The Chang makeup originally included a wig appliance. Our tears are not for the dastardly Iago, of course - that would be wrong. Yet he will be forever known and loved for The Sound of Music, adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Upon their return to the ship, Thor, who has ambushed and apparently knocked out Akton, reveals that he is an agent of Zarth Arn. Look back at Christopher Plummer's film highlights, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. "I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years.". In an interview with Variety, director Luigi Cozzi described Starcrash as "science fantasy" as opposed to science fiction. In 2001, he received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. His other Tony-nominated roles include in J.B. (1959), Othello (1982), No Man's Land (1994), King Lear (2004), and Inherit the Wind (2007). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Pyx (1973) was his first Canadian film. He was 91. He died before filming commenced. [6] At the 7th Saturn Awards, it was nominated for the Best International Film. [19], In 1946, he caught the attention of Montreal Gazette's theatre critic Herbert Whittaker with his performance as Mr Darcy in a Montreal High School production of Pride and Prejudice. Between the years of 2291 and 2293 in the Star Trek universe, the general played a key role in two violent Klingon power struggles. [22] In 1952, he starred in a number of productions at the Bermudiana Theatre in the City of Hamilton, in the British colony of Bermuda where he was seen and recruited by a US producer, although he was reluctant to leave Bermuda. [18], In 2015, Starcrash was chosen by Rolling Stone as one of the 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970s. There was a snort and a whinny and he was swiftest off the starting line. The Oscar-winning Plummer died Friday. Christopher Plummer, shown in the PBS production "Great Performances: Barrymore," died early Friday at his . [6] The film's producer and screenwriter, Nat Wachsberger, and his son, producer Patrick Wachsberger, who had just developed the American production company Film Enterprises Productions, signed on to the film in May 1977 during the Cannes Film Festival after viewing sample work created by Cozzi for investors. When he accepted the award, he quipped "You're only two years older than me, darling. He made his debut on the New York stage role in 1954's The Starcross Story alongside the actress Mary Astor. . Plummer also did some voice work, such as his role of Henri the pigeon in An American Tail (1986) and the villainous Grand Duke of Owls in Rock-a-Doodle (1991), both directed by Don Bluth. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. On stage, Plummer's most notable roles were that of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and as John Barrymore in Barrymore. He leaves, ordering his two robot golems to keep the group there. Christopher Plummer (19292021) was a Canadian film, television and stage actor. Created in 2005, what started as a tiny . . . [53] The film made cinematic history, becoming the all-time top-grossing film, eclipsing Gone with the Wind. The Royal Hunt of the Sun. [17], Plummer never attended university, something he regretted all his life. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for these two roles. Plummer's delivery of lines and depiction of this character has been praised in the Star Trek franchise.[1]. [28] For his performance, Plummer won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor. [1] In particular they note Plummer's brilliant delivery of lines, and an exceptional Klingon court scene with Captain Kirk (played by William Shatner) and Doctor McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Lou Pitt, his long-time friend and manager of 46 years, remembered him as "an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession". The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews. He was nominated for a Tony the following year and eventually won the award in 1974 for playing Cyrano de Bergerac. This resulted in the eyepatch that he is seen wearing in The Undiscovered Country. Christopher Plummer, in full Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, (born December 13, 1929, Toronto, Ontario, Canadadied February 5, 2021, Weston, Connecticut, U.S.), Canadian actor known for his interpretations of classical roles on the stage as well as his starring and supporting roles in motion pictures. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Beginners (2011). In the latter film he replaced Kevin Spacey, whose performance as billionaire J Paul Getty was removed. [6] He was the only child of John Orme Plummer, who sold stocks and other securities,[8] and Isabella Mary Abbott, who worked as secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University, and was the granddaughter of Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott. The next meeting was set to take place at a neutral site, Camp Khitomer. [105][106][107] A statement released by the family announced that Plummer had died peacefully with Taylor by his side.[108]. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. [31], From June 1971 to January 1972, he appeared at the Royal National Theatre, acting in repertory for the season. They fly the City towards the space station and manage to escape together just as their station crashes into the Count's, finally winning the war. It puts God in a very dicey moment, doesn't it? He died on August 13, 2016 in Preston, Lancashire, England,. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. Kalnor's brother, Melkor, blocked the accession of Gorkon, the former chief of staff who was the legitimate successor. Vincent Canby in his New York Times review he praised Plummer for his performance "With the confidence of the superb actor he has become, and in the trim of an athlete, Christopher Plummer is here in a new play, giving an achingly funny, memorably strong and debonair performance". As Chang predicted, the Enterprise arrived and tried to achieve an orbit of Khitomer. This actor grapples arrestingly with his early bouts of conscience, as horrible imaginings send Macbeth's heart knocking at his ribs."[40]. But he joined the Force, and is coming back to give sage advice. [6] The Hollywood Reporter stated that shooting also took place in Morocco, Tunisia and in Hollywood. The move came amid numerous sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations made towards Spacey. I mean, I'm 80 years old, for God's sake. Awards. [88] Plummer played Herbert Kappler in the true based television film The Scarlet and the Black. Harrison Ford is an interesting example, with the actor, on one hand, having a real . Plummer appeared as a presenter in the CPAC documentary series The Prime Ministers in 2004. He was a memorably villainous Klingon in the sixth Star Trek film and played TV anchorman Mike Wallace in 1999's The Insider. [6] Cozzi also stated that although people assume Starcrash was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Star Wars, the design of the picture and its script were developed prior to the release of Star Wars. It doesn't help that Tom Hardy doesn't even look like Patrick . When Plummer had fallen ill, Shatner took the stage, earning his first big break. [92] Plummer voiced Arngeir, speaker for the Greybeards, in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. [19], The film was featured on the movie-mocking television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 2017. Fetherstonhaugh. Earlier that year, Plummer received his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mike Mills' independent comedy drama film Beginners (2011) starring Ewan McGregor, and Mlanie Laurent. Plummer was raised in Senneville, Quebec, near Montreal, at his maternal grandparents' home. [62] In 2009, Plummer gave a voice performance for Pixar's animated film Up where he played the antagonistic character Charles Muntz. Lou Pitt, Plummer's manager of 46 years, said in a statement: Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. It also meant that Chang was honor-bound to accept Gorkon as the new Klingon leader. The first was when a Klingon named Kalnor led an unsuccessful coup to depose the current Chancellor. He appeared in the title role in a 1963 production of Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui,[28] which did not succeed, but he had a great success in Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun, playing conquistador Francisco Pizarro to David Carradine's Atahuallpa. He played the title role in Hamlet and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night at Stratford in 1957. Christopher Plummer, an actor best known for his roles in "Sound of Music" and "All the Money in the World," has died. Starcrash (Italian: Scontri stellari oltre la terza dimensione, lit. ".. the other guy killed *his* father, and that *other guy* killed his father, but now *she* is supposed to kill her grandfather." . [6] Shooting took over six months and was frequently brought to a halt due to financing problems. Star Wars, and more. He also became reconciled to the film itself, describing it in his 2008 memoir In Spite of Myself as being "warm, touching, joyous and absolutely timeless". One of Plummer's most critically acclaimed roles was that of television journalist Mike Wallace in Michael Mann's biographical film The Insider (1999), for which he was honoured with several critics' awards for Best Supporting Actor, though a corresponding Academy Award nomination did not materialize. Meanwhile, smugglers Stella Star and Akton run into the Imperial Space Police, led by robot sheriff Elle and Police Chief Thor. 2023 BBC. Akton engages them in a laser sword duel and defeats the robots, but is mortally wounded and fades away. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. What better time to finally catch up on Star Wars. He made his London debut on June 11, 1961, playing King Henry II in Jean Anouilh's Becket with the RSC at the Aldwych Theatre, directed by Peter Hall. On Oscar night, March 7, 2010, however, he lost to Christoph Waltz.[70]. "[38] For his performance he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination losing to Roger Rees in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He also appeared throughout the 1950s on both dramatic showcase programs like The Alcoa Hour, General Electric Theater, Kraft Television Theatre, and Omnibus and episodic series. I'll do porno in Rome, as long as I can get to Rome. Plummer appeared in Lovers and Madmen at the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and in Love and Master Will at the same venue in 1975. Later depictions of Klingons with eye injuries, such as Deep Space Nine's Martok, had them flaunting their mutilations as battle scars. Both plays were directed for the stage by Des McAnuff and produced by Barry Avrich. Bafta added its condolences, praising his "amazing work since the 50s". Scott and his wife Giannina paid tribute to Plummer, telling The Hollywood Reporter: "What a guy. They are contacted holographically by the Emperor of the Galaxy, who thanks them for recovering the starship survivor. He is depicted as being an avid fan of William Shakespeare, whom he frequently quotes in the film, much to the chagrin of the Enterprise crew. Elle, revealed not to have died, makes his way to the throne room, taking Corelia hostage to secure Stella's release. During an air raid . Arriving at an underground laboratory, the three are captured by the guards. In 2017 Plummer was asked by Ridley Scott to appear in All the Money in the World, which he had already completed with Spacey. [1][2][3][4] He also received a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. [29], At the Stratford Festival, he played Philip the Bastard in King John and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. [28][30], Plummer appeared less frequently on Broadway in the 1960s as he moved from New York to London. During the events depicted in The Undiscovered Country, the Klingon Empire faced a momentous ecological disaster in 2293, when its key energy facility exploded and polluted the homeworld's atmosphere. For that performance, Plummer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. Wind Across the Everglades. And I was fortunate enough to work with him less than two years ago and had a wonderful experience. [37] The production also featured performances from Kelsey Grammer as Cassio and Dianne Wiest as Desdemona. [81], He appeared in the live television drama Little Moon of Alban with Julie Harris, for which he received his first Emmy Award nomination. [52] Plummer did not appear on the film screen for six years after 1958 until he played the Roman emperor Commodus in Anthony Mann's epic The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). 5G NYT and the Pharoah of Fallacy; The Decline of Coffee and Other . He also appeared in the comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), alongside Peter Sellers and The Silent Partner (1978) opposite Elliott Gould . [6], Principal photography began on October 15, 1977 at the Cinecitt studios in Rome, Italy. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It was an immense box office success. [82] He also appeared with Harris in the 1958 television adaptation of Johnny Belinda[83] and played Torvald Helmer to Harris' Nora in a 1959 television version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. 'Starfights beyond the third dimension') is a 1978 space opera film directed and co-written by Luigi Cozzi,[4] and starring Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff and Joe Spinell.[5][6][7][8]. "Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. This led to a key victory against Melkor and his Romulan allies. He also had help from the Romulan Star Empire, another major power. Have mercy." Kirk and McCoy were rescued by Enterprise. Others who paid tribute to Plummer included Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Katherine Langford, Rian Johnson, Chris Evans and Don Johnson (who all collaborated with him on Knives Out), as well as William Shatner, Anne Hathaway, Elijah Wood, Vera Farmiga, Ed Asner (his costar in Up who also died in 2021), Ridley Scott, Spike Lee, Simon Pegg, Antonio Banderas, Leonard Maltin, Daniel Dae Kim, George Takei, Russell Crowe (his costar in The Insider and A Beautiful Mind), Bruce Greenwood and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.[108][109][110][111]. [why he prefers playing evil characters] The devil is more interesting than God. 'STAR WARS' ACTRESS TRISHA NOBLE DEAD AT 76. He gives us evil so pure - and so bottomless - that it can induce tears. For all generations to come Plummer ( 19292021 ) was a snort and Drama... So pure - and so bottomless - that Would be King ( 1975.. The former chief of staff who was the greatest thing that happened that. 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