Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Maria Cumani Quasimodo (7 January 1908 - 22 November 1995) was an Italian actress and dancer.

Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Born
Maria Cumani

(1908-01-07)7 January 1908
Milan, Italy
Died22 November 1995(1995-11-22) (aged 87)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress

Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied dance under Jia Ruskaja.[1] In 1936, she became the companion of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro.[1] In 1937, she made her professional debut as a dancer, and shortly later she specialized in "poetic dance", a personal style in which dance was combined with poetic verses.[1] She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to 1960.[2] In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a choreographer and a stage and film character actress.[1] Shortly before her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1964Shivers in SummerGiuliaUncredited
1965Juliet of the SpiritsWoman at Bhishma's SittingUncredited
1966Pardon, Are You For or Against?Baronessa Cornianu
1967The SubversivesLudovico's mother
1967Play-BoyBaroness
1968La notte è fatta per... rubareOlga
1968Ballad of a Bounty Hunter
1968Galileo
1969The Laughing WomanSayer's Secretary
1969MedeaUncredited
1971Veruschka
1972All the Colors of the DarkElderly Neighbor
1972PulpOffice Manageress
1973The Nun and the DevilLavinia
1973Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella
1973Cuore
1974All Screwed UpOwner of restaurant
1974Prigione di donneUrsula - the Mother Superior
1974Il tempo dell'inizioMaitresse
1974Five Women for the KillerMarta
1974Two MissionariesMarchesa Gonzaga
1975Wanted: BabysitterPrincess RuspiniUncredited
1978Interno di un convento
1978L'inquilina del piano di sopra
1979CaligulaPriestess of IsisUncredited
1983Nostalghia
1984Dance music
1984SheMoona
1988Vampire in VenicePrincess
1994AqueroIsadora(final film role)

References
  1. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 91–92. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. Lesley Henderson, Sarah M. Hall (1995). Reference Guide to World Literature, Volume 2. St. James Press, 1995. p. 986. ISBN 1558623337.


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