Olga (2004)
Olga is a 2004 Portuguese-language drama movie directed by Jayme Monjardim, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler and Edgar Amorim.
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.
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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