Peter Falk versus Columbo

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.

Director: Gaëlle Royer

Cast

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

W

William Link

Self (archive footage)

J

Julian Schlossberg

Self

A

Annette Insdorf

Self

Jeremy Kagan

Self

Elaine Kagan

Self

John Cassavetes

Self (archive footage)

Gena Rowlands

Self (archive footage)