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