Released
Olga
August 20 2004 (over 20 years ago)Rating
72
Based on
187 reviews
- Director: Jayme Monjardim
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 2 h 21 m
- Country: Brazil
- Companies: Globo Filmes, Lumiere, Nexus Cinema e Vídeo, Europa Filmes
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.
