Acting · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine] · Born April 4, 1928
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.
TVГлавное с Ольгой Беловой
2019
as Self
MovieThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
2004
as Saint Olga
MovieSaga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
2004
as Duchess Olga
MovieBabi Yar
2002
TVTo Remember
1993
as Narrator
MovieBrave Guys
1993
MovieFarewell Tour
1992
MovieSeven Days After the Murder
1992
as Kira Aleksandrovna
MovieGuilty Without Guilt
1985
MovieCrazy Money
1978
MovieThe Ostrovsky House
1974
as Глафира
MovieWolves and Sheep
1973
MovieNikolay Bauman
1967
as Andreyeva
MovieSummer Residents
1967
as Yulia Filippovna
MovieEternal Fire
1964
as Glasha
MovieAll Remains to People
1963
as Ksenia Rumyantseva
MovieRussian Souvenir
1960
as Pandora Montesi
MovieThe Volunteers
1958
as Lyolya
MovieQuiet Flows the Don
1957
as Аксинья
MovieUnfinished Story
1955
as Yelizaveta Muromtseva
Movie«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
1954
as radistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
MovieIn Peaceful Time
1950
as Lena
