Maria Cumani Quasimodo

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.

• Name — Maria Cumani Quasimodo • Birth Name — Maria Clementina Cumani • Born — 20 May 1908 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy • Died — 22 November 1995 • Place of death — Milan, Italy • Occupation — Actress

• 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)