1969 Cannes Film Festival
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The 22nd Cannes Film Festival
was held on May 8 - 23, 1969
. At this festival a new non-competitive section called "Directors' Fortnight
" is added, in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival.
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
was held on May 8 - 23, 1969
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
. At this festival a new non-competitive section called "Directors' Fortnight
Directors' Fortnight
Directors' Fortnight is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. The section was created in 1969 after the events of May 1968, in which the Cannes festival was canceled in solidarity with striking workers....
" is added, in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival.
Jury
- Luchino ViscontiLuchino ViscontiLuchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
(Italy) (president) - Chinghiz AitmatovChinghiz AitmatovChyngyz Aitmatov was a Soviet and Kyrgyz author who wrote in both Russian and Kyrgyz. He was the best known figure in Kyrgyzstan's literature.- Life :...
(Soviet Union) - Marie BellMarie BellMarie Bell , born Marie-Jeanne Bellon, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name....
(France) - Jaroslav Boček (Czechoslovakia)
- Veljko BulajićVeljko BulajicVeljko Bulajić , today is a Croatian film director and actor of Montenegrin descent, most of his life working in Croatia...
(Yugoslavia) - Stanley DonenStanley DonenStanley Donen ; is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn...
(USA) - Jerzy Glucksman (Sweden) (student)
- Robert Kanters (France) (critic)
- Sam SpiegelSam SpiegelSam Spiegel was an Austrian-born American independent film producer.-Life and career:Spiegel was born in Jarosław, Galicia, Austria-Hungary as Samuel P. Spiegel to a German-Jewish father and Polish mother and educated at the University of Vienna. His brother was Shalom Spiegel, a professor of...
(USA) - Charles Duvanel (Switzerland) (short films)
- Mihnea Gheorghiu (Romania) (short films)
- Claude SouléClaude SouléClaude Soulé was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches as forward.-External links:*...
(France) (CST official) (short films)
Feature film competition
- Ådalen 31Ådalen 31Ådalen 31 is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It depicts the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Swedish sawmill district of Ådalen killing five people, including a young girl.The film was X-rated in the United...
by Bo Widerberg - The AppointmentThe AppointmentThe Appointment is a 1969 psychological drama from director Sidney Lumet and writer James Salter, based on the story by Antonio Leonviola.-Plot synopsis:...
by Sidney LumetSidney LumetSidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict... - Biće skoro propast sveta by Aleksandar Petrović
- CalcuttaCalcutta (1969 film)Calcutta is a 1969 French documentary film about Calcutta, directed by Louis Malle. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival....
by Louis MalleLouis MalleLouis Malle was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. His films include Ascenseur pour l'échafaud , Atlantic City , and Au revoir, les enfants .- Early years in France :Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in Thumeries,... - Dillinger è mortoDillinger Is DeadDillinger Is Dead is a 1969 Italian art house film directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Michel Piccoli, Anita Pallenberg and Annie Girardot. The story is a darkly satiric blend of fantasy and reality. It follows a bored, alienated man over the course of one night in his home...
by Marco Ferreri - Don't Let the Angels FallDon't Let the Angels FallDon't Let the Angels Fall is a 1969 Canadian drama film directed by George Kaczender. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Arthur Hill - Robert* Sharon Acker - Barbara* Charmion King - Myrna* Jonathan Michaelson - Guy...
by George KaczenderGeorge KaczenderGeorge Kaczender is an Hungarian-born Canadian film director. He directed 26 films between 1963 and 2001.Kaczender left Hungary in 1956 as a political refugee after studying film and working as an Assistant Director at the Pannonina Film Studios in Budapest.Before coming to Los Angeles in the... - O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo GuerreiroO Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo GuerreiroO Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro is a 1969 Brazilian film directed by Glauber Rocha. This sequel to Black God, White Devil stars Othon Bastos, Odete Lara and Hugo Carvana...
(Antonio-das-mortes) by Glauber Rocha - Easy RiderEasy RiderEasy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. It tells the story of two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South with the aim of achieving freedom...
by Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant... - España otra vezSpain AgainSpain Again is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime Camino. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Manuela Vargas - María*...
by Jaime CaminoJaime CaminoJaime Camino is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 16 films between 1962 and 2001. His 1976 film Long Vacations of 36 was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival... - Faráruv konecEnd of a PriestEnd of a Priest is a 1969 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Evald Schorm. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vlastimil Brodský - Verger* Jan Libíček - Teacher* Zdena Škvorecká - Anna* Jana Brejchová - Majka...
by Evald SchormEvald SchormEvald Schorm was a Czech film and stage director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 26 films between 1959 and 1988. Schorm was a notable exponent of the Czech Film New Wave.-Biography:... - FlashbackFlashback (1969 film)Flashback is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Raffaele Andreassi. The film received many awards; Golden Globe's Foreign Press, Grolla Silver premium , Award of Tourism & Entertainment and Silverstar Festival San Francisco. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated...
by Raffaele AndreassiRaffaele AndreassiRaffaele Andreassi was an Italian film director most known for his movie Flashback from 1969. The movie is about a soldier in the World War II and received many awards. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Golden Palm... - Le Grand amourThe Great Love (1969 film)The Great Love is a 1969 French comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Étaix - Pierre* Annie Fratellini - Florence* Nicole Calfan - Agnès* Alain Janey - Jacques...
by Pierre ÉtaixPierre ÉtaixPierre Étaix is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s, many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, these... - If.... by Lindsay AndersonLindsay AndersonLindsay Gordon Anderson was an Indian-born, British feature film, theatre and documentary director, film critic, and leading light of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave...
- Gli intoccabiliMachine Gun McCainMachine Gun McCain is a 1969 Italian crime film directed by Giuliano Montaldo based on the 1961 novel Candyleg by Ovid Demaris. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* John Cassavetes - Hank McCain* Britt Ekland - Irene Tucker...
by Giuliano MontaldoGiuliano MontaldoGiuliano Montaldo is an Italian film director.While he was still a young student, Montaldo was recruited by the director Carlo Lizzani for the role of leading actor in the film Achtung! Banditi!... - IsadoraIsadoraIsadora is a 1968 biographical film which tells the story of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan. It stars Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox and Jason Robards....
by Karel ReiszKarel ReiszKarel Reisz was a Czech-born British filmmaker who was active in post–war Britain, and one of the pioneers of the new realist strain in 1950s and 1960s British cinema.-Early life:... - Ma nuit chez MaudMy Night at Maud'sMy Night at Maud's is a 1969 French drama film by Éric Rohmer. It is the third film in the series of the Six Moral Tales.- Plot :The Catholic Jean-Louis, , runs into an old friend, the Marxist Vidal , in Clermont-Ferrand around Christmas...
by Éric RohmerÉric RohmerÉric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher. A figure in the post-war New Wave cinema, he was a former editor of Cahiers du cinéma.... - Manden der tænkte tingThe Man Who Thought LifeThe Man Who Thought Life is a 1969 Danish science fiction thriller film directed by Jens Ravn and based upon the 1938 novel by Valdemar Holst...
by Jens Ravn - MatzorMatzorMatzor is a 1969 Israeli film directed by Italian director Gilberto Tofano. It involves the theme of a widowed mother , her lover and ex-husband friend . It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival...
by Gilberto Tofano - Metti una sera a cenaMetti una sera a cenaMetti una sera a cena is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Louis Trintignant - Michele* Lino Capolicchio - Ric* Tony Musante - Max* Florinda Bolkan - Nina...
by Giuseppe Patroni GriffiGiuseppe Patroni GriffiGiuseppe Patroni Griffi was an Italian playwright, screenwriter, director and author.He was born in Naples in an aristocratic family and moved to Rome immediately after the end of World War II and spent his professional life there... - Michael Kohlhaas - Der RebellMan on HorsebackMan on Horseback is a 1969 German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff based on a novel by Heinrich Von Kleist. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* David Warner - Michael Kohlhaas* Anna Karina - Elisabeth Kohlhaas...
by Volker SchlöndorffVolker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States... - Nihon no seishunHymn to a Tired ManHymn to a Tired Man is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michiyo Aratama - Yosiko* Makoto Fujita* Toshio Kurosawa - Zensaku's son* Tomoko Naraoka - Zensaku's wife...
by Masaki Kobayashi - Polowanie na muchyHunting FliesHunting Flies is a 1969 Polish comedy film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Zygmunt Malanowicz - Wlodek* Malgorzata Braunek - Irena* Ewa Skarzanka - Hanka, Wlodek's wife...
by Andrzej WajdaAndrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"... - The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (film)The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a 1969 drama film, based on the novel of the same name by Muriel Spark.The novel was turned into a play by Jay Presson Allen, which opened on Broadway in 1968, with Zoe Caldwell in the title role, a performance for which she won a Tony Award...
by Ronald NeameRonald NeameRonald Elwin Neame CBE, BSC was an English film cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and director.-Early career:... - SlavesSlaves (film)Slaves is a 1969 drama film directed by Herbert Biberman. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Dionne Warwick , Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd.-Plot:...
by Herbert BibermanHerbert BibermanHerbert J. Biberman , was an American screenwriter and film director. He may be best known for having been one of the Hollywood Ten as well as directing Salt of the Earth, a 1954 film about a zinc miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and... - Všichni dobří rodáciAll My CompatriotsAll My Compatriots is a 1968 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival where Jasný won the award for Best Director.-Cast:* Radoslav Brzobohatý - peasant František...
by Vojtěch JasnýVojtech JasnýVojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat .... - ZZ (film)Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek...
by Costa Gavras
Films out of competition
- Andrei RublevAndrei Rublev (film)Andrei Rublev , also known as The Passion According to Andrei, is a 1966 Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky from a screenplay written by Andrei Konchalovsky and Andrei Tarkovsky. The film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, the great 15th century Russian icon painter...
by Andrei TarkovskyAndrei TarkovskyAndrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century.... - Et L'Angleterre Sera DétruiteFrozen Flashes (film)Die gefrorenen Blitze is a two-part 1967 East-German film...
by János Veiczi - L'amour de la vieArthur Rubinstein - The Love of LifeArthur Rubinstein – The Love of Life is a 1969 documentary about Polish-American pianist, Arthur Rubinstein.The film won the 1969 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was also screened at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival, but outside of the main competition.-External links:...
by François ReichenbachFrançois ReichenbachFrançois Reichenbach was a French film director, cinematographer producer and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 1993.-Selected filmography:* America As Seen by a Frenchman... - Zbehovia a pútnici by Juraj JakubiskoJuraj JakubiskoJuraj Jakubisko is a Slovak film director. In his movies he managed to catch life's most beautiful colors, unhinge the poetry behind the ordinary and to be ahead of his time without forgetting his roots....
- Sweet CharitySweet Charity (film)Sweet Charity, full title of which is Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved, is a 1969 American musical film directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, written by Neil Simon, and with music by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields...
by Bob FosseBob FosseRobert Louis “Bob” Fosse was an American actor, dancer, musical theater choreographer, director, screenwriter, film editor and film director. He won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography, as well as one for direction... - That Cold Day in the ParkThat Cold Day in the ParkThat Cold Day in the Park is a 1969 film directed by Robert Altman, shot in Vancouver, Canada. It stars Sandy Dennis and Michael Burns. It is based on the novel of the same name by Peter Miles. It was adapted to screen by Gillian Freeman...
by Robert AltmanRobert AltmanRobert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
Short film competition
- Le Ballet des Jacungos by Jean Manzon
- Cîntecele Renasterii by Mirel Ilieşiu
- Goldframe by Raoul ServaisRaoul ServaisRaoul Servais is a Belgian filmmaker. He was born in Ostend.-Filmography:* 1963: The False Note* 1966: Chromophobia* 1968: Sirene* 1969: Goldframe* 1970: To speak or not to speak* 1971: Operation X-70...
- L'Homme aux chats by Henri Glaeser
- Moc osudu by Jirí Brdecka
- Niebieska kula by Miroslaw Kijowicz
- La Pince à ongles by Jean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude Carrière is a screenwriter and actor. Alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, he was a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel...
- Red Arrows by John Edwards
- Short Seven by Jonne Severijn
- Su sambene non est aba by Luigi Gonzo and Manfredo Manfredi
- ToccataToccata (film)Toccata is a 1969 Dutch film directed by Herman van der Horst....
by Herman van der Horst - El Triunfo de la muerte by José María Gutiérrez
- Das Verräterische Herz by Paul Anczykowski
- World of Man by Albert Fischer and Michael Collyer
Awards
- Grand Prix du Festival International du FilmPalme d'OrThe Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
: If.... by Lindsay AndersonLindsay AndersonLindsay Gordon Anderson was an Indian-born, British feature film, theatre and documentary director, film critic, and leading light of the Free Cinema movement and the British New Wave... - Grand Prize of the JuryGrand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or...
: Ådalen 31Ådalen 31Ådalen 31 is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It depicts the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Swedish sawmill district of Ådalen killing five people, including a young girl.The film was X-rated in the United...
by Bo Widerberg - Jury PrizeJury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
: ZZ (film)Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek...
by Costa Gavras (Unanimously) - Best ActorBest Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
: Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis Trintignant is a French actor who has enjoyed an international acclaim. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Career:...
for ZZ (film)Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek... - Best ActressBest Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
: Vanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
for IsadoraIsadoraIsadora is a 1968 biographical film which tells the story of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan. It stars Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox and Jason Robards.... - Best DirectorBest Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Director Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946....
:- Glauber Rocha for O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo GuerreiroO Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo GuerreiroO Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro is a 1969 Brazilian film directed by Glauber Rocha. This sequel to Black God, White Devil stars Othon Bastos, Odete Lara and Hugo Carvana...
- Vojtěch JasnýVojtech JasnýVojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
for Všichni dobří rodáciAll My CompatriotsAll My Compatriots is a 1968 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival where Jasný won the award for Best Director.-Cast:* Radoslav Brzobohatý - peasant František...
- Glauber Rocha for O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro
- Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention:
- Cîntecele Renasterii by Mirel Ilieşiu
- ToccataToccata (film)Toccata is a 1969 Dutch film directed by Herman van der Horst....
by Herman van der Horst - Všichni dobří rodáciAll My CompatriotsAll My Compatriots is a 1968 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival where Jasný won the award for Best Director.-Cast:* Radoslav Brzobohatý - peasant František...
by Vojtěch JasnýVojtech JasnýVojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
- Short Film Palme d'OrShort Film Palme d'OrThe Short Film Palme d'Or is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the same jury of the Cinéfondation....
: Cîntecele Renasterii by Mirel Ilieşiu - Jury Prize – Best Short Film: La Pince à ongles by Jean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude Carrière is a screenwriter and actor. Alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, he was a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel...
- Best First Work: Easy RiderEasy RiderEasy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. It tells the story of two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and South with the aim of achieving freedom...
by Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant... - FIPRESCI Prize: Andrei RublevAndrei Rublev (film)Andrei Rublev , also known as The Passion According to Andrei, is a 1966 Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky from a screenplay written by Andrei Konchalovsky and Andrei Tarkovsky. The film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, the great 15th century Russian icon painter...
by Andrei TarkovskyAndrei TarkovskyAndrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century....
External links
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