Invited by It’s up to you This Tuesday, June 2, the Oscar-winning actress paid a particularly moving tribute to the sociologist, who died on May 29 at the age of 104.
The emotion was palpable on the set of “C à vous”, this Tuesday June 2, 2026. Faced with the images of Edgar Morin broadcast during the show, Juliette Binoche appeared upset. The 62-year-old actress wanted to pay tribute to the memory of the French thinker, who died on Friday May 29. Very moved, she declared: “For me, he is the greatest,” before explaining what had struck her so much about the intellectual.
During her speech, Juliette Binoche spoke of the unique personality of Edgar Morin and his open-mindedness. “He is someone extremely touching, he is open to spirituality, and it is not to displease me, but in his own way, always in his own way,” she confided. The actress then highlighted the freedom of thought that characterized the sociologist: “And that’s what I find extraordinary, is that he goes beyond all the judgments we can have, because he’s a free spirit, he’s a soul that is generous.”
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An outspoken person she admired
Juliette Binoche also praised the sincerity and frankness of Edgar Morin, qualities that she particularly appreciated. “When he has something to say, but he says it to his face. And I love that, because he can really turn you around like a pancake in his own way, because he has an analysis and at the same time a huge heart,” she recalled with affection. Words which testify to the admiration that the actress had for the man who marked several generations with his humanist reflection and his complex thinking.
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