Maria Cumani Quasimodo

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

Known For

Behind Convent Walls

1978•Movie•

5.0

The Two Missionaries

1974•Movie•

6.5

The Nun and the Devil

1973•Movie•

5.4

Medea

1969•Movie•

6.6

All the Colours of the Dark

1972•Movie•

6.6

Nosferatu in Venice

1988•Movie•

5.8

The Laughing Woman

1969•Movie•

6.8

Pulp

1972•Movie•

5.8

Filmography