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Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Actor

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

20 May 1908Born
22 Nov 1995Died
87Age at death
25Credits

Biography

Maria Cumani Quasimodo was an Italian actress and dancer.

Born Maria Cumani in Milan, she studied dance under Jia Ruskaja. In 1936, she became the companion of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo, with whom she had a son, Alessandro. 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. She was married to Quasimodo from 1948 to 1960. In the meanwhile, Cumani Quasimodo started a double career as a choreographer and a stage and film character actress.

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Shortly before her death, she released an autobiography, L'arte del silenzio, which particularly focuses on her years alongside Salvatore Quasimodo. - Wiki

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1989The House of WitchcraftFilm: Witch
  2. 1988Nosferatu in VeniceFilm: Princess
  3. 1987TeresaFilm: contessa madre
  4. 1984SheFilm: Moona
  5. 1978Behind Convent WallsFilm
  6. 1978L'inquilina del piano di sopraFilm
  7. 1975The BabysitterFilm: Princess Ruspini (uncredited)
  8. 1974The Two MissionariesFilm: Mrs. Gonzaga
  9. 1974Five Women for the KillerFilm: Marta
  10. 1974Riot in a Women's PrisonFilm: Ursula - the Mother Superior
  11. 1973HeartFilm: La Nonna
  12. 1973Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks SoulmateFilm: la madre di Teresa
  13. 1973The Nun and the DevilFilm: Lavinia
  14. 1972PulpFilm: Office Manageress
  15. 1972All the Colours of the DarkFilm: Elderly Neighbor
  16. 1971Veruschka - Poetry of a WomanFilm
  17. 1969MedeaFilm: (uncredited)
  18. 1969The Laughing WomanFilm: Sayer's Secretary
  19. 1968GalileoFilm
  20. 1968I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!Film
  21. 1967The SubversivesFilm: Ludovico's Mother
  22. 1967Night Is Made for StealingFilm: Olga
  23. 1967Play-BoyFilm: Baroness
  24. 1966Pardon, Are You for or Against?Film: Baronessa Cornianu
  25. 1964Summer FrenzyFilm: Julia

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