Olga (2004)
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.
- Released
- 2004-08-20
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jayme Monjardim
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 206 votes
Cast
- Camila Morgado as Olga Benário
- Caco Ciocler as Luís Carlos Prestes
- Edgar Amorim as Agildo Barata
- Leona Cavalli as Maria
- Eliane Giardini as Eugénie Benário
- Zé Carlos Machado as Ministro da guerra
- Osmar Prado as Getúlio Vargas
- Werner Schünemann as Arthur Ewert
- Odilon Wagner as Capitão Navio
- Murilo Rosa as Estevan
- José Dumont as Manuel
- Fernanda Montenegro as Leocádia Prestes