The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
2004 · 0.5/10
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Elina Bystritskaya
Actor · born 4 April 1928 · 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.
Where to start: The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga (2004).
As actor 13
Brave Guys
1993 · 9.5/10
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Seven Days After the Murder
1992 · 5.8/10
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Nikolay Bauman
1968 · 6.5/10
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Summer Residents
1967 · 7.0/10
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Eternal Fire
1964 · 9.0/10
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All Remains to People
1963 · 4.8/10
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Russian Souvenir
1960 · 4.6/10
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The Volunteers
1958 · 5.5/10
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Quiet Flows the Don
1957 · 6.3/10
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Unfinished Story
1955 · 5.3/10
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«Bogatyr» Goes to Marto
1954 · 7.5/10
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In Peaceful Time
1950 · 6.2/10
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What is the best Elina Bystritskaya movie?
By viewer score, The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga (2004) at 0.5/10.
What are Elina Bystritskaya’s most popular movies?
Quiet Flows the Don.
How many movies has Elina Bystritskaya made?
13 films on TMDB, 13 as actor.