Elina Bystritskaya
Acting
Biography
Elina Bystritskaya is a Soviet and Russian actress best known for her role of Aksiniya in Sergei Gerasimov's epic screening of Mikhail Sholokhov's novel And Quiet Flows the Don (1958). Jewish by ethnicity and a native of Kiev, Bystritskaya was chosen to play Aksiniya by Sholokhov himself over several distinguished candidates, notably Nonna Mordyukova. Before that, she co-starred with Sergey Bondarchuk in the Unfinished Story, an archetypal Socialist Realist film. In the 1960's, Bystritskaya turned to theatre work in the Maly Theatre and her appearances on screen grew sporadic. She was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1978.
Filmography 22
Movies (20)
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun2004Duchess Olga
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga2004Saint Olga
Babi Yar2002
Brave Guys1993
Farewell Tour1992
Seven Days After the Murder1992Kira Aleksandrovna
Guilty Without Guilt1985
Crazy Money1978
The Ostrovsky House1974Глафира
Wolves and Sheep1973
Nikolay Bauman1967Andreyeva
Summer Residents1967Yulia Filippovna
Eternal Fire1964Glasha
All Remains to People1963Ksenia Rumyantseva
Russian Souvenir1960Pandora Montesi
The Volunteers1958Lyolya
Quiet Flows the Don1957Аксинья
Unfinished Story1955Yelizaveta Muromtseva
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto1954radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
In Peaceful Time1950Lena
Shows (2)
Главное с Ольгой Беловой2019Self
To Remember1993Narrator