Peter Falk versus Columbo

A gentle, affectionate tribute that mixes clips and talking heads into a warm, slightly wistful look at a beloved actor's life.

Directed by

Gaëlle Royer, Pascal Cuissot

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Peter Falk, William Link, Julian Schlossberg

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.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, celebrity, art, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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