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.
Acted in 20
2000s
- 2004
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Saint Olga
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Duchess Olga
- 2002
Babi Yar
Movie
1990s
- 1993
Brave Guys
Movie
- 1992
Farewell Tour
Movie
Seven Days After the Murder
Kira Aleksandrovna
1980s
- 1985
Guilty Without Guilt
Movie
1970s
- 1978
Crazy Money
Movie
- 1974
The Ostrovsky House
Глафира
- 1973
Wolves and Sheep
Movie
1960s
- 1968
Nikolay Bauman
Andreyeva
- 1967
Summer Residents
Yulia Filippovna
- 1964
Eternal Fire
Glasha
- 1963
All Remains to People
Ksenia Rumyantseva
- 1960
Russian Souvenir
Pandora Montesi
1950s
- 1958
The Volunteers
Lelya
- 1957
- 1955
Unfinished Story
Yelizaveta Muromtseva
- 1954
- 1950
In Peaceful Time
Lena
Appearances2
2010s
- 2019
Главное с Ольгой Беловой
Self · 1 episode
1990s
- 1993
