Elina Bystritskaya
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.
Russian Souvenir
(Pandora Montesi)
Quiet Flows the Don
(Аксинья)
All Remains to People
(Ksenia Rumyantseva)
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
(radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna)
In Peaceful Time
(Lena)
Unfinished Story
(Yelizaveta Muromtseva)
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
(Saint Olga)
Summer Residents
(Yulia Filippovna)
Seven Days After the Murder
(Kira Aleksandrovna)
Brave Guys
The Volunteers
(Lyolya)
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
(Duchess Olga)
Eternal Fire
(Glasha)
Nikolay Bauman
(Andreyeva)
Guilty Without Guilt
Babi Yar
Farewell Tour
Crazy Money
Wolves and Sheep
The Ostrovsky House
(Глафира)
To Remember
(Narrator)
Главное с Ольгой Беловой
(Self)