Elina Bystritskaya
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
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
as Saint Olga
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
as Saint Olga
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
as Duchess Olga
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
as Duchess Olga
Babi Yar
Babi Yar
Brave Guys
Brave Guys
Farewell Tour
Farewell Tour
Seven Days After the Murder
as Kira Aleksandrovna
Seven Days After the Murder
as Kira Aleksandrovna
Guilty Without Guilt
Guilty Without Guilt
Crazy Money
Crazy Money
The Ostrovsky House
as Глафира
The Ostrovsky House
as Глафира
Wolves and Sheep
Wolves and Sheep
Nikolay Bauman
as Andreyeva
Nikolay Bauman
as Andreyeva
Summer Residents
as Yulia Filippovna
Summer Residents
as Yulia Filippovna
Eternal Fire
as Glasha
Eternal Fire
as Glasha
All Remains to People
as Ksenia Rumyantseva
All Remains to People
as Ksenia Rumyantseva
Russian Souvenir
as Pandora Montesi
Russian Souvenir
as Pandora Montesi
The Volunteers
as Lelya
The Volunteers
as Lelya
Quiet Flows the Don
as Аксинья
Quiet Flows the Don
as Аксинья
Unfinished Story
as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
Unfinished Story
as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
In Peaceful Time
as Lena
In Peaceful Time
as Lena