Elina Bystritskaya
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.
Quiet Flows the Don
Unfinished Story
To Remember
The Volunteers
All Remains to People
Russian Souvenir
Seven Days After the Murder
In Peaceful Time
Brave Guys
Summer Residents
«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga