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The Godfather Family Album - 40th Anniversary Edition
"Es peligroso ser un hombre honesto".
—Michael Corleone, El Padrino III
Como fotógrafo especial en los platós y los exteriores de la trilogía El Padrino de Francis Ford Coppola, Steve Schapiro tuvo la oportunidad excepcional de presenciar el trabajo de actores legendarios en algunas de sus interpretaciones más memorables. Schapiro inmortalizó a Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall y Diane Keaton en fotos que desde entonces se han convertido en imágenes emblemáticas, reconocibles al instante e imitadas hasta la saciedad. Reunidas por primera vez en este libro están las mejores fotografías de Schapiro de las tres películas de El Padrino, cuidadosamente reproducidas a partir de los negativos originales. Con ensayos y entrevistas que cubren la trilogía en su integridad, este libro contiene más de 300 imágenes a color y en blanco y negro.
Las imágenes de Schapiro nos llevan tras las escenas de esta épica e inimitable saga cinematográfica, revelando el proceso de trabajo del director, captando las atmósferas y las personalidades involucradas y proporcionando interioridades de cómo se hacía la historia del cine.
—Michael Corleone, El Padrino III
Como fotógrafo especial en los platós y los exteriores de la trilogía El Padrino de Francis Ford Coppola, Steve Schapiro tuvo la oportunidad excepcional de presenciar el trabajo de actores legendarios en algunas de sus interpretaciones más memorables. Schapiro inmortalizó a Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall y Diane Keaton en fotos que desde entonces se han convertido en imágenes emblemáticas, reconocibles al instante e imitadas hasta la saciedad. Reunidas por primera vez en este libro están las mejores fotografías de Schapiro de las tres películas de El Padrino, cuidadosamente reproducidas a partir de los negativos originales. Con ensayos y entrevistas que cubren la trilogía en su integridad, este libro contiene más de 300 imágenes a color y en blanco y negro.
Las imágenes de Schapiro nos llevan tras las escenas de esta épica e inimitable saga cinematográfica, revelando el proceso de trabajo del director, captando las atmósferas y las personalidades involucradas y proporcionando interioridades de cómo se hacía la historia del cine.
512 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
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November 23, 2023
The ultimate Godfather book!
To me, 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II' rank in the top five American movies of all time with 'Part II' being a particular favorite.
Steve Schapiro's on-set production stills and behind the scenes photos (some in black and white; most in color with a heavy emphasis on rich browns) are truly magnificent. Plus, lots of interesting articles and interviews about all three films. The bulk of the book relates to the first two in the trilogy which is only fitting as they are the masterworks in the series.
This huge, limited edition comes at a hefty price - I was lucky enough to purchase it when my bookshop was having a special sale, but it was still a costly (but worthwhile) buy. It was an offer I couldn't refuse!
Taschen has produced a cheaper version as well but for movie buffs, there is nothing like the original!
To me, 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II' rank in the top five American movies of all time with 'Part II' being a particular favorite.
Steve Schapiro's on-set production stills and behind the scenes photos (some in black and white; most in color with a heavy emphasis on rich browns) are truly magnificent. Plus, lots of interesting articles and interviews about all three films. The bulk of the book relates to the first two in the trilogy which is only fitting as they are the masterworks in the series.
This huge, limited edition comes at a hefty price - I was lucky enough to purchase it when my bookshop was having a special sale, but it was still a costly (but worthwhile) buy. It was an offer I couldn't refuse!
Taschen has produced a cheaper version as well but for movie buffs, there is nothing like the original!
December 7, 2020
I am a huge fan of The Godfather movies, and this book is a very good source of information about the movies. Also has a lot of pictures I had not seen before. If you are a fan of these movies this book will be very interesting to you. I like reading about things that were going on behind the scenes. Its interesting that in this picture you have so much talent and all working at different intersections of their lives and this movie launched everyone into stratrosphere from Francis Ford Coppola to Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, Robert de Niro, and Paramount Pictures. It really is a very interesting time. I think a lot of these actors and director did their best work in this movie. Really one of the greatest movies ever made, and so this coffee table book!
September 29, 2016
A beautiful book with awesome pics from the period of the three movies. On the other hand, I think that is a book for hardcore fans of the Godfather saga. Beside the pics (Just a few of them are rare, most of them u can find it in several video documentary about the films) There are five interviews or articles: I specially loved the Puzo´s and Coppola´s interviews and the Pacino´s interview. But as I am a hardcore fan and the Godfather films are top on my movie for good, I can´t be objective about this.
August 30, 2019
True masterpiece ❤️ for any godfather fan or not, only superlatives 🥰🥰🥰
January 5, 2020
Beautiful coffee table book that offers a fascinating and intimate photographic record of being on-set during the filming of the GODFATHER films. Schapiro's gorgeously reproduced photographs complement Gordon Willis' legendary cinematography, and the selected interviews and articles from contemporaneous sources provide a valuable running commentary to the making of these films.
A pure pleasure to read, browse or just visually savour. It certainly encourages revisiting the films - I certainly did immediately after reading it!
A pure pleasure to read, browse or just visually savour. It certainly encourages revisiting the films - I certainly did immediately after reading it!
July 19, 2023
An album you can’t refuse
October 16, 2023
Епохална книга и албум.
November 6, 2023
An offer Godfather fans can't refuse
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October 5, 2024
A true gift of a book
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January 9, 2021"I was interested in the idea of succession- showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast." - Francis Ford Coppola
A truly beautiful album collected of essays, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories and photographs that made me admire the making of The Godfather films and the Corleone family even more.
A truly beautiful album collected of essays, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories and photographs that made me admire the making of The Godfather films and the Corleone family even more.
March 30, 2025
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