Elina Bystritskaya
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1928
- Died
- April 26, 2019
- Birthplace
- Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
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.
Filmography
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun 2004
as Duchess Olga
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga 2004
as Saint Olga
Babi Yar 2002
Actor
Brave Guys 1993
Actor
Farewell Tour 1992
Actor
Seven Days After the Murder 1992
as Kira Aleksandrovna
Guilty Without Guilt 1985
Actor
Crazy Money 1978
Actor
The Ostrovsky House 1974
as Глафира
Wolves and Sheep 1973
Actor
Nikolay Bauman 1968
as Andreyeva
Summer Residents 1967
as Yulia Filippovna
Eternal Fire 1964
as Glasha
All Remains to People 1963
as Ksenia Rumyantseva
Russian Souvenir 1960
as Pandora Montesi
The Volunteers 1958
as Lelya
Quiet Flows the Don 1957
as Аксинья
Unfinished Story 1955
as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto 1954
as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
In Peaceful Time 1950
as Lena
Credits from TMDB.