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.
Top Filmography
Quiet Flows the Don
1957 // MOVIE
Unfinished Story
1955 // MOVIE
To Remember
1993 // TV
The Volunteers
1958 // MOVIE
Russian Souvenir
1960 // MOVIE
All Remains to People
1963 // MOVIE
In Peaceful Time
1950 // MOVIE
Seven Days After the Murder
1991 // MOVIE
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
1954 // MOVIE
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
2004 // MOVIE
Summer Residents
1967 // MOVIE
Brave Guys
1993 // MOVIE
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
2004 // MOVIE
Eternal Fire
1964 // MOVIE
Nikolay Bauman
1967 // MOVIE