Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary Godfather trilogy has been lovingly re-captured and recast as a beautiful photo anthology, curated by photographer Steve Schapiro. Schapiro was given unprecedented access behind the scenes of the film, and had the remarkable experience of witnessing the legendary actors giving some of their most memorable performances. Names like Brando, Pacino, De Niro, Duvall and Keaton are immortalized in the new book in photos that have since become iconic images. The photograhs are accompanies by essays and interviews with critics and crew members, who speak to the success of the films, which remain classics to this day.

This is one of those perfect coffee table books because it looks good (hardcover and hard-bound) and there’s actually a wealth of interesting content inside (Ie. You’ll actually want to read it instead of just flipping through). The book provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes of this cinematic saga, revealing Coppola’s working process and capturing the moods of the personalities involved. Plus, it contains some beautiful original photography, featuring some of Hollywood’s most iconic names and faces when they burst onto the scene to make that lasting impression all those years ago.

The “Godfather Family Album” is available now in hardcover, 528 pages. Details on the Taschen website.