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