Elina Bystritskaya
Actor
- Born
- April 4, 1928 · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
- Died
- April 26, 2019 (age 91)
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.
Known for
Quiet Flows the Don
October 26, 1957
Unfinished Story
October 17, 1955
The Volunteers
October 20, 1958
Russian Souvenir
June 27, 1960
All Remains to People
December 28, 1963
Seven Days After the Murder
May 3, 1992
In Peaceful Time
June 6, 1950
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
October 25, 1954
Summer Residents
September 25, 1967
Brave Guys
May 14, 1993
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
December 31, 2004
Eternal Fire
December 7, 1964
Acting20
- 2004The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga as Saint Olga
- 2004Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun as Duchess Olga
- 2002Babi Yar
- 1993Brave Guys
- 1992Farewell Tour
- 1992Seven Days After the Murder as Kira Aleksandrovna
- 1985Guilty Without Guilt
- 1978Crazy Money
- 1974The Ostrovsky House as Глафира
- 1973Wolves and Sheep
- 1967