Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Maria Cumani Quasimodo (20 May 1908 - 22 November 1995) was an Italian actress and dancer.
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| Born | Maria Cumani 20 May 1908 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 22 November 1995 (aged 87) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Shivers in Summer | Giulia | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Juliet of the Spirits | Woman at Bhishma's Sitting | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Pardon, Are You For or Against? | Baronessa Cornianu | |
| 1967 | The Subversives | Ludovico's mother | |
| 1967 | Play-Boy | Baroness | |
| 1968 | La notte è fatta per... rubare | Olga | |
| 1968 | Ballad of a Bounty Hunter | ||
| 1968 | Galileo | ||
| 1969 | The Laughing Woman | Sayer's Secretary | |
| 1969 | Medea | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | Veruschka | ||
| 1972 | All the Colors of the Dark | Elderly Neighbor | |
| 1972 | Pulp | Office Manageress | |
| 1973 | The Nun and the Devil | Lavinia | |
| 1973 | Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico, cerca anima gemella | ||
| 1973 | Cuore | ||
| 1974 | All Screwed Up | Owner of restaurant | |
| 1974 | Prigione di donne | Ursula - the Mother Superior | |
| 1974 | Il tempo dell'inizio | Maitresse | |
| 1974 | Five Women for the Killer | Marta | |
| 1974 | Two Missionaries | Marchesa Gonzaga | |
| 1975 | Wanted: Babysitter | Princess Ruspini | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Interno di un convento | ||
| 1978 | L'inquilina del piano di sopra | ||
| 1979 | Caligula | Priestess of Isis | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Nostalghia | ||
| 1984 | Dance music | ||
| 1984 | She | Moona | |
| 1988 | Vampire in Venice | Princess | |
| 1994 | Aquero | Isadora | (final film role) |
References
- Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 91–92. ISBN 888440214X.
- Lesley Henderson, Sarah M. Hall (1995). Reference Guide to World Literature, Volume 2. St. James Press, 1995. p. 986. ISBN 1558623337.