Olga (2004)

08/20/2004 (BR) • 2h 21m

Drama, History, War

Overview

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentration camp. After World War II began, Vargas decided to uphold the Allies.

Top Billed Cast

Camila Morgado

Olga Benário

Caco Ciocler

Luís Carlos Prestes

Edgar Amorim

Agildo Barata

Eliane Giardini

Eugénie Benário

Zécarlos Machado

Ministro da guerra

Osmar Prado

Getúlio Vargas

Werner Schünemann

Arthur Ewert

Odilon Wagner

Capitão Navio


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

concentration camp

world war ii

concentration camp prisoner

dictatorship

nazi germany

olga benario

brazilian military dictatorship

brazilian dictatorship

getúlio vargas

dictatorship of getúlio vargas

ravensbrück concentration camp

nazi exploitation of forced labor

exploitation of forced labor

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