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.
20 movies · 2 shows
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
2004·0.5
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
2004·0.0
Babi Yar
2002·0.0
Brave Guys
1993·9.5
Farewell Tour
1992·0.0
Seven Days After the Murder
1992·5.5
Guilty Without Guilt
1985·0.0
Crazy Money
1978·0.0
The Ostrovsky House
1974·0.0
Wolves and Sheep
1973·0.0
Nikolay Bauman
1967·7.0
Summer Residents
1967·7.0
Eternal Fire
1964·9.0
All Remains to People
1963·4.8
Russian Souvenir
1960·4.6
The Volunteers
1958·5.5
Quiet Flows the Don
1957·6.3
Unfinished Story
1955·5.3
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
1954·7.5
In Peaceful Time
1950·6.2