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

To Remember

Narrator

Quiet Flows the Don

Аксинья

Russkiy Suvenir

Pandora Montesi

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

Duchess Olga

Nikolay Bauman

Andreyeva

Unfinished Story

Yelizaveta Muromtseva

The Volunteers

Lyolya

All Remains to People

Ksenia Rumyantseva

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2004	The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga	Saint Olga
2004	Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun	Duchess Olga
2002	Babi Yar
1993	Brave Guys
1992	Farewell Tour
1991	Seven Days After the Murder	Kira Aleksandrovna
1985	Guilty Without Guilt
1967	Summer Residents	Yulia Filippovna
1967	Nikolay Bauman	Andreyeva
1964	Негасимое пламя	Glasha
1963	All Remains to People	Ksenia Rumyantseva
1960	Russkiy Suvenir	Pandora Montesi
1958	The Volunteers	Lyolya
1957	Quiet Flows the Don	Аксинья
1955	Unfinished Story	Yelizaveta Muromtseva
1954	«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto	radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
1950	In Peaceful Time	Lena

Year	TV Show	Role
1993	To Remember	Narrator