Person

Elina Bystritskaya

Acting · 1928–2019 · 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.

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  To Remember

  Narrator

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  The Ostrovsky House

  Глафира

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  Wolves and Sheep

  1973

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  Crazy Money

  1978

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  Babi Yar

  2002

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  Seven Days After the Murder

  Kira Aleksandrovna

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  Главное с Ольгой Беловой

  Self

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  Quiet Flows the Don

  Аксинья

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  All Remains to People

  Ksenia Rumyantseva

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  Nikolay Bauman

  Andreyeva

• 2019Главное с Ольгой БеловойSelf
• 2004The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint OlgaSaint Olga
• 2004Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red SunDuchess Olga
• 2002Babi Yar
• 1993To RememberNarrator
• 1993Brave Guys
• 1992Farewell Tour
• 1992Seven Days After the MurderKira Aleksandrovna
• 1985Guilty Without Guilt
• 1978Crazy Money
• 1974The Ostrovsky HouseГлафира
• 1973Wolves and Sheep
• 1967Nikolay BaumanAndreyeva
• 1967Summer ResidentsYulia Filippovna
• 1964Eternal FireGlasha
• 1963All Remains to PeopleKsenia Rumyantseva
• 1960Russian SouvenirPandora Montesi
• 1958The VolunteersLelya
• 1957Quiet Flows the DonАксинья
• 1955Unfinished StoryYelizaveta Muromtseva
• 1954«Bogatyr» Goes to Martoradistka Evgeníya Sergeevna
• 1950In Peaceful TimeLena