The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaëlle RoyerDirector
- Pascal CuissotDirector
- Gregory CottiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter FalkSelf (archive footage)
- William LinkSelf (archive footage)
- Julian SchlossbergSelf
- Annette InsdorfSelf
- Jeremy KaganSelf
- Elaine KaganSelf
- John CassavetesSelf (archive footage)
- Gena RowlandsSelf (archive footage)
- Steven SpielbergSelf (archive footage)
- Pascal CuissotNarrator (voice)
- David SighicelliNarrator (voice over)
Stills
Themes
portraitcreationdocumentary portraitfamous actorbiographical documentarycinemacareer overview