When a column was written to support Gérard Depardieu, Judith Marge did not hesitate to sign it. The actress explained, in an interview with JDNews of Sunday newspaperwhy she did it.
For several years, many women have accused Gérard Depardieu of sexual violence. Images from the documentary broadcast in Further investigation on France 2 have seriously damaged the reputation of the actor and Yann Moix denounced the unauthorized use of these images which he himself had filmed. While Gérard Depardieu’s daughter and other relatives rushed to his aid, a column was also signed by several personalities.
Judith Magre does not regret her support for Gérard Depardieu
Recently, it was the actress Judith Magre who spoke about this column that she signed in 2023. During an interview given to JDNews of Sunday newspaperpublished this Sunday, January 5, the 98-year-old actress revealed that she had no regrets regarding her support for Gérard Depardieu. “Not the least because I don’t confuse a hand on the buttocks with rape. Especially since I consider that being raped is the worst thing that can happen to a woman.”she said. Conversely, other personalities, like Clémentine Célarié, had confided that they regretted having signed the column defending the man who is nicknamed by some “the ogre of French cinema”.
Gérard Depardieu’s reaction to the forum dedicated to him
At the time, this column provoked a reaction from the main interested party who had been contacted by RTL. “I think it’s very courageous on the part of the signatories. I was presented with this letter… I thought it was beautiful and so I told its author that he could publish it”he declared. RTL then clarified: “It is very well written according to Gérard Depardieu who does not go into details, does not emphasize a particular point.” Except that in the process, certain personalities had backtracked. This was the case of Nadine Trintignant. “When I signed this column, I did not know who it was written by. I ask the people I shocked not to blame me for my serious error. I will always be against media lynchings of any kind”she revealed during an interview given to Point.
Article written with the collaboration of 6médias.
