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