Elina Avraamovna Bystritskaya (4 April 1928 â€" 26 April 2019) was a
Soviet-Russian actress. She is regarded as one of the most prominent
actresses in the Soviet and Russian film industry. Her career spanned
six decades.Jewish by ethnicity and a native of Kiev, Bystritskaya was
chosen to play Aksinya by Sholokhov himself over several distinguished
candidates, notably Nonna Mordyukova. Before that, she co-starred with
Sergey Bondarchuk in Fridrikh Ermler´s Unfinished Story, an
archetypal Socialist Realist film. In the 1960s, 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.She was
President of the USSR and Russian rhythmic gymnastics Federation from
1975 to 1992.
Soviet-Russian actress. She is regarded as one of the most prominent
actresses in the Soviet and Russian film industry. Her career spanned
six decades.Jewish by ethnicity and a native of Kiev, Bystritskaya was
chosen to play Aksinya by Sholokhov himself over several distinguished
candidates, notably Nonna Mordyukova. Before that, she co-starred with
Sergey Bondarchuk in Fridrikh Ermler´s Unfinished Story, an
archetypal Socialist Realist film. In the 1960s, 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.She was
President of the USSR and Russian rhythmic gymnastics Federation from
1975 to 1992.
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