Today, half a century on, two film scholars have published a book analysing the cult classic’s flawless screenplay, celebrating the rock-solid structure of a film that has entered the collective imagination thanks in part to Bob De Niro’s chameleon-like performance and famous lines that have become part of everyday slang, such as "You talking to me?"

Onorato and Alfonsi are in Rome, but Pacini is the most popular figure with his "Milanese revolution". Young Mamdanis are growing up amidst potholes, flowerbeds and bocce courts 

This weekend’s newspaper features a twelve-page cultural supplement. Here’s what you’ll find at newsagents