"Milian's characters have accustomed us to a colorful language to say the least and to the use of a Romanesque that has become almost musical, since basically Milian was Cuban and had to act with a very faithful lips".

When Cuba meets Rome, Tomas Milian is born, "pseudonym of Tomás Quintín Rodríguez, born in Havana on March 3, 1933. He was a Cuban actor, screenwriter and singer with U.S. citizenship, naturalized Italian since 1959 (year of his debut in Italy)”. All right, we tried to give ourselves a didactic tone, but the truth is that the combination of Tomas Milian and "Er Monnezza", his historical character, is inseparable. His unmistakable Roman speech is given by the dubbing of the great Ferruccio Amendola. Once again there are all the elements to enjoy together another cult Alfista presented by Cinemalfa e Fisogni Museum. Marker!

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Murder At The Chinese Restaurant (1981) Running time 97 minutes - Genre: comedy, detective - Director: Bruno Corbucci Cast: Tomas Milian, Enzo Lechner, Enzo Cannavale, Olimpia Di Nardo, Giacomo Furia, Massimo Vanni, Sergio Di Pinto, In this 1981 film, Tomas Milian plays two roles: Inspector Nico Giraldi and Ciu Ci Ciao, a restaurateur who comes from the East (already seen in a western by the same Corbucci) and is able to make stuffed rice. The story begins in a Chinese restaurant where a customer is poisoned during a dinner and in charge of the investigation is Inspector Giraldi, who in the meantime, after an injury, has a leg in plaster and has taken a vow to refrain from swearing.

Milian's characters have accustomed us to a language that is, to say the least, colorful and to the use of a Roman dialect that has become almost musical, given that basically Milian was Cuban and had to act with a very faithful lip-sync. In this film, on the other hand, the inspector has to refrain from his classic language and get help in the investigation from Bombolo and Vincenzo. A breathtaking chase involves our Inspector through the streets of Palombara Sabina on board a red Giulietta 116 with which, despite his leg in plaster and with the help of a cane, he manages to chase a fugitive, even entering a chemical industry where, among explosive substances and stunned workers, he arrests him. The final scene takes place at the Fiumicino Lighthouse but... we won't reveal anything! Curiosity: the judge in charge of the investigation is Giacomo Furia, a name that many will remember for being the third forger together with Totò and Peppino in the movie "La Banda Degli Onesti". We should remember that Bruno Corbucci scripted many of Totò's films and also appeared in some of the films he directed for very brief cameos (Delitto sull'Autostrada and Squadra Antigangsters).

WHAT DOES THE FISOGNI MUSEUM HAVE TO SAY TODAY? During the chase scene, a small AGIP petrol station appears in the narrow streets, easily recognisable by its unmistakable 6-legged dog. The company logo is the version in use since 1968, with changes made by graphic artist Bob Noorda and the words "Agip" replacing the old "Supercortemaggiore". Born in the 50's as a symbol of Mattei's new AGIP, designed by Luigi Broggini, many people have tried to give an interpretation of its meaning: the official version wants that the six legs symbolize the four wheels of the car and the two legs of the driver. In those years, then, the famous dog had also a younger brother, today forgotten: the three-legged cat of AgipGas! If today the name AGIP has disappeared and the 3-legged cat has long since retired, the 6-legged dog has not: it is the symbol of all the activities of the ENI group (including petrol stations, obviously!).