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"Columbo" Murder Under Glass (1978)



Overview

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7.4/10   436 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Demme
Writers:
Robert Van Scoyk (written by)
Richard Levinson (creator) ...
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Contact:
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TV Series:
"Columbo" (1971)
Original Air Date:
30 January 1978 (Season 7, Episode 2)
Plot:
Paul Gerard is a famous gourmet and his books about restaurants can decide the fate of a chef. In his way... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
Really classic! more

Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Falk ... Columbo
Louis Jourdan ... Paul Gerard
Shera Danese ... Eve Plummer
Richard Dysart ... Max Duval

Mako ... Kanji Ousu
Michael V. Gazzo ... Vittorio Rossi
Larry D. Mann ... Albert
France Nuyen ... Miss Choy
Antony Alda ... Mario
Todd Martin ... Sgt. Burke
Fred Holliday ... Crawford
Alberto Morin ... Chef Louis
Jim Murphy ... Charlie
Carolyn Martin ... Lady Cashier
Miyako Kurata ... 1st Geisha
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Germany:70 min | Italy:74 min | USA:73 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Norway:11 (2007) (DVD) | Denmark:15 (2007) (DVD) | Sweden:15 (2007) (DVD) | Finland:K-18 (2007) (DVD) (self applied)
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This is the final "Columbo" episode in which the actor playing the murderer, Louis Jourdan, is older than Peter Falk. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the killer (Mr. Gerard) advises his lover Eve to travel to Europe they hug. Several continuity errors with position of her arms from shot to shot. more
Quotes:
Lt. Columbo: I expected to see you at Mr. Rossi's funeral. I guess you couldn't make it.
Paul Gerard: I never go to funerals. I prefer to remember my friends as I saw them last.
Lt. Columbo: I believe Mr. Rossi was yelling at you when you saw him last. Isn't that right, sir?
Paul Gerard: You mustn't take me literally, Lieutenant.
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Movie Connections:
Follows "Columbo: Dead Weight (#1.3)" (1971) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Really classic!, 8 July 2003
10/10
Author: Stefan Huber (shicorp@gmx.at) from Austria

For those who might think, that television productions could never touch the glory of Hollywood productions, this Columbo episode is one of the best examples to doubt. Even Columbosists, I think, would agree, that this is one of the best episodes of the confused detective and the best thing about it, it's absolutely timeless!

There's not much to say about Peter Falk's performance... GREAT as in each minute, we've seen of Columbo. But fortunately, the producers were able to capture an outstanding guest star: Louis Jourdan. While many musical stars, who had problems to get engagements after the breakdown of the studio system, were featured as guests in Columbo episodes, Jourdan probably gives one of the most outstanding performances. (Sure, he wasn't one of those who had problems to get other engagements) I also recommend this episode to those people, who know Jourdan only as Gigi's lover Gaston. No, he was able to do much more!

In its length of just 75 minutes, the production is as attractive as a major Hollywood production. Highly recommended to anybody, not only to television buffs!

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