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French politician (1947–2024)

Also known as: Фредерик Миттеран, فريديريك ميتران, 프레데리크 미테랑, フレデリック・ミッテラン, 弗雷德里克·密特朗, Миттеран, Фредерик

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Known works

The bad life
Le désir et la chance
Mes regrets sont des remords
Monte Carlo
La mauvaise vie