Breath in Unison

Elina Bystritskaya – a legendary actress, who has captivated generations of viewers with her charm, femininity, and beauty. She was known for her iron character and strong will, which helped her portray Aksinya in the film Quiet Don and forever win the people's love. Sofia Shegelman – the actress's sister, editor, and writer, spent a significant part of her life in Israel. The authors of the book Breath in Unison share their lives and creative paths. Despite the distance, the sisters were very close, meeting whenever possible, constantly calling each other, lovingly remembering their relatives and loved ones, their childhood and youth, and could not forget the terrible years of war, their first steps in the profession, and various twists and turns of their personal lives. All of this is described very poignantly and talentfully by S. Shegelman. And Elina Bystritskaya recalls the joyful and difficult stages of her artistic journey, her diverse public activities, her stage and film partners – Mikhail Zharov, Boris Babochkin, Sofia Giaxintova, Sergey Bondarchuk, Nikolai Churchakov, Mikhail Ulyanov, her favorite roles in the Small Theater, and her new role as a singer. This is truly a breath in unison that connected the sisters not just in life, but also in one book.