MARLON BRANDO “DON VITO CORLEONE” ASSASSINATION OVERCOAT WORN IN THE GODFATHER - (Paramount, 1972) This brown tweed overcoat was worn by Marlon Brando in his Academy Award-winning performance as “Don Vito Corleone” in the dramatic scene when he is ambushed by opposing gang members and shot down in the streets of New York. Interior “Brooks Van Horn & Son Theatrical Costumers, Phila.” tag typewritten, “Godfather Overcoat Marlon Brando, Ch. 44, coat length 20/32/43/63”. Interior lining was partially removed by the technicians who installed the squibs to simulate the “bullet hits” during the assassination (some of the original brown tape is still present). The overcoat exhibits multiple gunshot holes surrounded with studio blood. This coat comes with a detailed letter of provenance from the consignor who was gifted this overcoat by Brando following its use in the pivotal scene, and it has remained in his possession for the past 40+ years One of the most significant wardrobe pieces from modern film to ever reach the market.