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Columbo: Murder Under Glass (1978)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
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Columbo (Peter Falk) investigates a famous restaurant critic for murder.
Length 75 minutes
Actors
Peter Falk | Michael V. Gazzo | Mako | Louis Jourdan | Richard Dysart | France Nuyen | Larry D. Mann | Shera Danese
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another Columbo episode listed on TMDb full of familiar faces like Louis Jourdan, who is the villain in this one. Maybe it was added as a film b/c Jonathon Demme is the director? Also features Mako in a small cameo. This ep is funny b/c it blurs cuisines between Japanese and Italian using fugu (from the pufferfish) as the poison for the murder. What’s interesting is that Jourdan portrays a celebrity chef long before that was really a thing. I think the story is a bit light but I give a half star for being about food and pretending to be Japanese when they open with a shot of LA Chinatown. At least Columbo references Little Tokyo later in the ep.
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