
Olga
- released:2004-08-20
- genres: Drama, History, War
- duration:141m
- casts: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim, Leona Cavalli, Eliane Giardini
- Country: Brazil
- Production: Globo Filmes, Lumiere, Nexus Cinema e Vídeo, Europa Filmes
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.