François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, he was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency under the Fifth Republic. Reflecting family influences, François Mitterrand started political life on the Catholic nationalist right. He served under the Vichy Regime during its earlier years. Subsequently he joined the Resistance, moved to the left, and held ministerial office several times under the Fourth Republic. Mitterand opposed Charles de Gaulle's establishment of the Fifth Republic. Although at times a politically isolated figure, he outmanoeuvered rivals to become the left's standard bearer in the 1965 and 1974 presidential elections, before being elected president in the 1981 presidential election. He was re-elected in 1988 and remained in office until 1995. François Mitterrand invited the Communist Party into his first government, which was a controversial decision at the time. In the event, the Communists were boxed in as junior partners and, rather than taking advantage, saw their support erode. They left the cabinet in 1984. Early in his first term, he followed a radical left-wing economic agenda, including nationalisation of key firms, but after two years, with the economy in crisis, he reversed course. He pushed a socially liberal agenda with reforms such as the abolition of the death penalty, the 39-hour work week, and the end of a government monopoly in radio and television broadcasting. His foreign and defense policies built on those of his Gaullist predecessors, except as regards their reluctance to support European integration, which he reversed. His partnership with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl advanced European integration via the Maastricht Treaty, and he reluctantly accepted German reunification. During his time in office, he was a strong promoter of culture and implemented a range of costly "Grands Projets". He was the first French President to appoint a female Prime Minister, Édith Cresson, in 1991. François Mitterrand was twice forced by the loss of a parliamentary majority into "cohabitation governments" with conservative cabinets led, respectively, by Jacques Chirac (1986–1988), and Édouard Balladur (1993–1995). Less than eight months after leaving office, he died from the prostate cancer he had successfully concealed for most of his presidency. Beyond making the French Left electable, François Mitterrand presided over the rise of the Socialist Party to dominance of the left, and the decline of the once-mighty Communist Party (As a share of the popular vote in the first presidential round, the Communists shrank from a peak of 21.27% in 1969 to 8.66% in 1995, at the end of François Mitterrand's second term.) ... Source: Article "François Mitterrand" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Popularity : 1.875
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1916-10-26
  • Place of Birth : Jarnac, Charente, France
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François Mitterrand Movies

  • 2020
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    Congrès de Tours 1920: The Birth of the French Communist Party

    Congrès de Tours 1920: The Birth of the French Communist Party

    8 2020 HD

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  • 2019
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    Laboratory Greece

    Laboratory Greece

    8 2019 HD

    A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary,...

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  • 2018
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    1958: Those Who Said No

    1958: Those Who Said No

    8 2018 HD

    On October 4, 2018, France celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Fifth Republic. It is a republic born in the throes of the Algerian War and one...

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  • 1974
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    The Society of the Spectacle

    The Society of the Spectacle

    6.7 1974 HD

    Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

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  • 2011
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    François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996

    François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996

    9 2011 HD

    "What could be more unsettling than a man close to death whose profound arrogance drives him relentlessly to hang onto both his power and his...

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  • 2015
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    Laissez-faire

    Laissez-faire

    10 2015 HD

    A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our...

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  • 2002
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    1974, une partie de campagne

    1974, une partie de campagne

    6.333 2002 HD

    Following the 1974 French presidential campaign with Valery Gicard d'Estaing

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  • 2010
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    L'Amour Fou

    L'Amour Fou

    7 2010 HD

    This documentary examines the life and work of the late fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, recounting how a frail prodigy prone to bouts of...

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  • 2016
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    Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

    Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

    1 2016 HD

    A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.

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  • 2018
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    Roland Dumas, le mauvais garçon de la république

    Roland Dumas, le mauvais garçon de la république

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2015
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    François Mitterrand, la maladie au secret

    François Mitterrand, la maladie au secret

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2022
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    Cent jours

    Cent jours

    6 2022 HD

    From the first minutes after his inauguration, the newly elected president wants to translate his promises and his campaign project into action....

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  • 2017
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    François Mitterrand : Bâtisseur de mystères

    François Mitterrand : Bâtisseur de mystères

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2013
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    Un mort à L'Elysée: François de Grossouvre

    Un mort à L'Elysée: François de Grossouvre

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2010
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    François Mitterrand et la guerre d'Algérie

    François Mitterrand et la guerre d'Algérie

    10 2010 HD

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  • 2023
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    La Revanche de Bernadette Chirac

    La Revanche de Bernadette Chirac

    7.5 2023 HD

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  • 2021
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    François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

    François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

    6 2021 HD

    In the summer of 1963, François Mitterrand was going through a deep existential crisis. His political career was at a standstill and, after 19...

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  • 1983
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    Notre Dame de la Croisette

    Notre Dame de la Croisette

    6 1983 HD

    A woman goes to Cannes and, lost in its chaos and unable to obtain tickets, ends up watching it on television from her hotel room.

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  • 1992
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    Promesses

    Promesses

    1 1992 HD

    An 8-minute satire on politics featuring the first French presidential election campaign broadcasts from 1965 and The Shadoks.

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  • 2001
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    Who Is Bernard Tapie?

    Who Is Bernard Tapie?

    3.5 2001 HD

    This documentary tells two stories simultaneously: it's a profile of Bernard Tapie, a wealthy man who rises and falls spectacularly in French society...

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  • 2022
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    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    7.2 2022 HD

    In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first...

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  • 2007
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    Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...

    Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...

    6 2007 HD

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  • 2020
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    Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi

    Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi

    7 2020 HD

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  • 2022
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    TGV, génie français du rail

    TGV, génie français du rail

    7.5 2022 HD

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  • 2018
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    Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe

    Gare du Nord : La Plus Grande Gare d'Europe

    8 2018 HD

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  • 2022
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    De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire

    De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire

    7 2022 HD

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  • 2012
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    De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile

    De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile

    9 2012 HD

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  • 2016
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    Mitterrand, the impossible legacy

    Mitterrand, the impossible legacy

    1 2016 HD

    “I am the last of the great Presidents. After me, there will be no more ..." said François Mitterrand at the end of his life. What...

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  • 1992
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    Cérémonie d'ouverture des 16èmes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver à Albertville

    Cérémonie d'ouverture des 16èmes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver à Albertville

    1 1992 HD

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  • 2017
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    Mr & Mme Adelman

    Mr & Mme Adelman

    7.5 2017 HD

    How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition,...

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  • 2014
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    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    6.7 2014 HD

    The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...

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  • 2015
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    Les vendredis d'Apostrophes

    Les vendredis d'Apostrophes

    6 2015 HD

    40 years of "Apostrophes". Hours and historical meetings, Pierre Assouline has composed an anthology of the best extracts presented in the form of a...

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  • 2017
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    The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

    The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

    6.9 2017 HD

    A captivating portrait of French actor Michel Piccoli, who has worked with the greatest filmmakers of his time and has built a dazzling career of...

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  • 1975
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    Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth

    Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth

    9 1975 HD

    Since the contemporary turn of the century short subjects of Georges Melies, the first French-made film to discuss the long taboo topic of the...

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  • 2017
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    De Gaulle, the Last King of France

    De Gaulle, the Last King of France

    8 2017 HD

    Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country ....

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  • 2012
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    Owners of Portugal

    Owners of Portugal

    1 2012 HD

    Owners of Portugal is a documentary about one hundred years of economic power. The film portrays the State protection to families that dominated the...

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  • 2019
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    Danielle Mitterrand, une certaine idée de la France

    Danielle Mitterrand, une certaine idée de la France

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2021
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    10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir

    10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?

    10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?

    8 2021 HD

    Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others...

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  • 2021
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    Mitterrand, président culturel

    Mitterrand, président culturel

    1 2021 HD

    On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the relationship between the President and...

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  • 2021
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    Mitterrand et la télé

    Mitterrand et la télé

    8.7 2021 HD

    May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the...

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  • 2019
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    1974, l'alternance Giscard

    1974, l'alternance Giscard

    7 2019 HD

    In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became the third President of the Fifth Republic. An alternation of power that did not speak its name...

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  • 2019
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    Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français

    Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français

    8 2019 HD

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  • 1996
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    Télévision (histoires secrètes)

    Télévision (histoires secrètes)

    10 1996 HD

    The behind-the-scenes story of French television… This documentary unveils the lesser-known history of two audiovisual decades that have...

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  • 2000
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    François Mitterrand : le roman du pouvoir

    François Mitterrand : le roman du pouvoir

    6 2000 HD

    Jean Lacouture and Patrick Rotman interview the witnesses of François Mitterrand's life. Their testimonies, which both complement and...

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  • 2001
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    François Mitterrand : Conversations avec un Président

    François Mitterrand : Conversations avec un Président

    1 2001 HD

    At the end of his presidency, Francois Mitterrand is interviewed by Jean-Pierre Elkabbach to reflect on his legacy

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  • 2005
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    Rendez-vous avec François Mitterrand

    Rendez-vous avec François Mitterrand

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2023
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    Unveiling Arafat

    Unveiling Arafat

    9 2023 HD

    A portrait of Palestinian political leader Yasser Arafat (1929-2004).

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  • 2022
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    At War for Algeria

    At War for Algeria

    7 2022 HD

    North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 2012
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    Fashion !

    Fashion !

    7 2012 HD

    3 decades told via the careers of emblematic designers, combining major historical events with minor happenings, anecdotes with fate and fortune, and...

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  • 1976
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    30 millions d'amis

    30 millions d'amis

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 2022
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    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    6.6 2022 HD

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1982
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    L'Heure de vérité

    L'Heure de vérité

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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