Olga

Name: Olga
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2004-08-20
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.124
Cast: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim, Leona Cavalli, Eliane Giardini

August 20, 2004
Directed by
Jayme Monjardim

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.