Elina Bystritskaya
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Russian Souvenir
as Pandora Montesi
1960
Quiet Flows the Don
as Аксинья
1957
All Remains to People
as Ksenia Rumyantseva
1963
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
1954
In Peaceful Time
as Lena
1950
Unfinished Story
as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
1955
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
as Saint Olga
2004
Summer Residents
as Yulia Filippovna
1967
Seven Days After the Murder
as Kira Aleksandrovna
1992
Brave Guys
1993
The Volunteers
as Lyolya
1958
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
as Duchess Olga
2004
Eternal Fire
as Glasha
1964
Nikolay Bauman
as Andreyeva
1967
Guilty Without Guilt
1985
Babi Yar
2002
Farewell Tour
1992
Crazy Money
1978
Wolves and Sheep
1973
The Ostrovsky House
as Глафира
1974
