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.

Known For

Quiet Flows the Don

as Aksiniya

Unfinished Story

as Yelizaveta Muromtseva

To Remember

as Narrator

Russkiy Suvenir

as Pandora Montesi

All Remains to People

as Ksenia Rumyantseva

The Volunteers

as Lyolya

In Peaceful Time

as Lena

Seven Days After the Murder

as Kira Aleksandrovna

«Богатырь» идёт в Марто

as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga

as Saint Olga