
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Documentary
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk
Self (archive footage)
William Link
William Link
Self (archive footage)
William Link
Self (archive footage)
Julian Schlossberg
Julian Schlossberg
Self
Julian Schlossberg
Self
Annette Insdorf
Annette Insdorf
Self
Annette Insdorf
Self


Jeremy Kagan
Jeremy Kagan
Self
Jeremy Kagan
Self


Elaine Kagan
Elaine Kagan
Self
Elaine Kagan
Self


John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
Self (archive footage)
John Cassavetes
Self (archive footage)


Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands
Self (archive footage)
Gena Rowlands
Self (archive footage)


Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)
Pascal Cuissot
Pascal Cuissot
Narrator (voice)
Pascal Cuissot
Narrator (voice)
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