THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) - Vito Corleone's (Robert De Niro) Photo-Matched Pea Coat - Vito Corleone's (Robert De Niro) photo-matched pea coat from Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II. The young Vito wore his signature pea coat in several key flashbacks to his early years in New York during the late 1910s, including when he helped Peter Clemenza (Bruno Kirby) steal an expensive rug after losing his job in a grocery store and when he was extorted by Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin). Distinctive patterns on the tortoiseshell-patterned buttons and wear on the left lapel of this coat match it to set photographs from the production.

Not many actors could effortlessly portray a character initially brought to life by Marlon Brando, an actor often described as the greatest of all time. Still, De Niro managed to do it, winning his first of two Oscars® as well as a permanent place in film history for his role of young Vito.

This double-breasted rust-color woolen pea coat features exterior pockets on either side of the hip and another on the left side of the chest. A Western Costume Co. Hollywood label in the inside pocket reads "Robert De Niro #1 - Chest 39 1/2 - Sleeve 17 1/2." The coat exhibits pulled threads through the button holes, fading wool on the pockets, and small stains on the back and right arm from wear and age.

Estimate: $20,000 - 40,000

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