As Mark Seal’s article The Godfather Wars reveals, the magic of The Godfather stemmed from an unlikely alignment of talents and circumstances. Photographer Steve Schapiro was present at the creation of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, and The Godfather Family Album, a lavish coffee-table book published last year by Taschen, contains more than 400 of Schapiro’s behind-the-scenes images from the Godfather trilogy. His photos will also be the subject of an exhibition at Hamiltons Gallery, in London, from February 25 to March 28.
Click to view a selection of photos from Schapiro’s book:
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The Godfather Wars.
In many ways, the men who made The Godfather—director Francis Ford Coppola, producer Al Ruddy, Paramount executives Robert Evans and Peter Bart, and Gulf & Western boss Charles Bluhdorn—were as ruthless as the gangsters in Mario Puzo’s blockbuster.
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1972′s The Godfather is one of the most acclaimed films of all time. The story of the aging patriarch of the Corleone family transferring control of his empire to his reluctant son has captivated generations of moviegoers and brought new meaning to the word, “family.” Now, Don Corleone (Marlon Brando) has been immortalized in plastic in the form of an action figure from McFarlane Toys! Freaking awesome!
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