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Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Actor · Died November 22, 1995, aged 87 · Milano, Lombardia, Italy

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

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Born
May 20, 1908
Died
November 22, 1995 (aged 87)
From
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 31% in 30 days

What are Maria Cumani Quasimodo's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Power
33%
Morality
16%
Bonds
8%
Self
5%
Ideas
4%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maria Cumani Quasimodo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Cumani Quasimodo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The House of Witchcraft(1989)

    as Witch

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Vampire in Venice(1988)

    as Princess

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as contessa madre

  • She(1984)

    as Moona

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Behind Convent Walls(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • L'inquilina del piano di sopra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Babysitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Princess Ruspini (uncredited)

  • Turn the Other Cheek(1974)

    as Mrs. Gonzaga

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Five Women for the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Marta

  • Riot in a Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ursula - the Mother Superior

  • Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as La Nonna

  • Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as la madre di Teresa

  • The Nun and the Devil(1973)

    as Lavinia

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pulp(1972)

    as Office Manageress

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • They're Coming to Get You!(1972)

    as Elderly Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Veruschka - Poetry of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Medea(1969)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Laughing Woman(1969)

    as Sayer's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Galileo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • I Do Not Forgive... I Kill! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Subversives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ludovico's Mother

  • Night Is Made for Stealing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Olga

  • Play-Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Baroness

  • Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?(1966)

    as Baronessa Cornianu

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Summer Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Julia

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1964 to 1989; peak year 1968.

Highest rated

The Laughing Woman (1969)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Turn the Other Cheek (1974)

Film career

19641989

Peak 1968 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1968Screen debut· Galileo
  • 1974Career best· The Two Missionaries

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
6873

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Maria Cumani Quasimodo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

She (1984)

65th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Medea (1969)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maria Cumani Quasimodo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles53–65 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Maria Cumani Quasimodo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maria Cumani Quasimodo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gianfranco Clerici shares the most, 2.

Writers

Cinematographers