Olga

Name: Olga
Director: Jayme Monjardim
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2004-08-20
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim, Leona Cavalli, Eliane Giardini

Directed by Jayme Monjardim

Drama

History

War

20042h 21m7.2

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.