"The Godfather," the lost images

photograph by Steve Schapiro via VanityFair.com

I pretty much thought I'd seen it all when it comes to "The Godfather."

I've seen the movie countless times. I consider it one of the greatest American films of all time.

But this month's issue of Vanity Fair magazine has a story on the behind the scenes intrigue that took place during the making of the movie.

And on the website there's a slide show of rare photos taken by photographer Steve Schapiro.

You can see all of the photographs if you're prepared to shell out $700 for a book containing over 400 behind-the- scenes images.