Olga

7.1 hd 141m 2004

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.