Elina Bystritskaya
Acting · Born Apr 4, 1928 · Died Apr 26, 2019 (91) · 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.
Films
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
20040.5
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
2004
Babi Yar
2002
Brave Guys
19939.5
Farewell Tour
1992
Seven Days After the Murder
19925.8
Guilty Without Guilt
1985
Crazy Money
1978
The Ostrovsky House
1974
Wolves and Sheep
1973
Nikolay Bauman
19677.0
Summer Residents
19677.0
Eternal Fire
19649.0
All Remains to People
19634.8
Russian Souvenir
19604.6
The Volunteers
19585.5
Quiet Flows the Don
19576.3
Unfinished Story
19555.3
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
19547.5
In Peaceful Time
19506.2
