Olga
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Olga

7.2 / 10 2004 2h 21mPG-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

Camila Morgado

Olga Benário

Lead
Caco Ciocler

Caco Ciocler

Luís Carlos Prestes

Edgar Amorim

Edgar Amorim

Agildo Barata

Leona Cavalli

Leona Cavalli

Maria

Eliane Giardini

Eliane Giardini

Eugénie Benário

Zé Carlos Machado

Zé Carlos Machado

Ministro da guerra

Osmar Prado

Osmar Prado

Getúlio Vargas

Werner Schünemann

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Olga is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker