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Olga

Olga

20047.12h 21m

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.

Directed by Jayme Monjardim
Written by Rita Buzzar, Fernando Morais
Produced by Rita Buzzar
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Top Cast

Camila Morgado

Camila Morgado

Olga Benário

Caco Ciocler

Caco Ciocler

Luís Carlos Prestes

Edgar Amorim

Edgar Amorim

Agildo Barata

Leona Cavalli

Leona Cavalli

Maria

Eliane Giardini

Eliane Giardini

Eugénie Benário

Zécarlos Machado

Zécarlos Machado

Ministro da guerra

Osmar Prado

Osmar Prado

Getúlio Vargas

Werner Schünemann

Werner Schünemann

Arthur Ewert

Odilon Wagner

Odilon Wagner

Capitão Navio

Murilo Rosa

Murilo Rosa

Estevan

Themes & Keywords

concentration campworld war iiconcentration camp prisonerdictatorshipnazi germanyolga benariobrazilian military dictatorshipbrazilian dictatorshipgetúlio vargasdictatorship of getúlio vargasravensbrück concentration campnazi exploitation of forced labor

About Olga

Olga is a drama, history, war film released in 2004 exploring themes of concentration camp, world war ii, concentration camp prisoner, dictatorship, nazi germany, olga benario. Directed by Jayme Monjardim, it stars Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim. 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.

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