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Olga
“Lots of passions in just one life”
7.1 / 10• 2004• 2h 21m•PG-13• Portuguese
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Camila Morgado
Olga Benário
Lead
Caco Ciocler
Luís Carlos Prestes
Edgar Amorim
Agildo Barata
Leona Cavalli
Maria
Eliane Giardini
Eugénie Benário
Zé Carlos Machado
Ministro da guerra
Osmar Prado
Getúlio Vargas
Werner Schünemann
Arthur Ewert
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jayme Monjardim's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Olga is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
