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.
Known For
To Remember
Quiet Flows the Don
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
Главное с Ольгой Беловой
Russian Souvenir
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
The Volunteers
All Movies (20)
- The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga2004 · as Saint Olga
- Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun2004 · as Duchess Olga
- Babi Yar2002
- Brave Guys1993
- Farewell Tour1992
- Seven Days After the Murder1992 · as Kira Aleksandrovna
- Guilty Without Guilt1985
- Crazy Money1978
- The Ostrovsky House1974 · as Глафира
- Wolves and Sheep1973
- Nikolay Bauman1967 · as Andreyeva
- Summer Residents1967 · as Yulia Filippovna
- Eternal Fire1964 · as Glasha
- All Remains to People1963 · as Ksenia Rumyantseva
- Russian Souvenir1960 · as Pandora Montesi
- The Volunteers1958 · as Lyolya
- Quiet Flows the Don1957 · as Аксинья
- Unfinished Story1955 · as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
- «Bogatyr» Goes to Marto1954 · as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
- In Peaceful Time1950 · as Lena
All TV Shows (2)
- Главное с Ольгой Беловой2019 · as Self
- To Remember1993 · as Narrator