Olga
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
141 min
Release Date
2004-08-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
192
Vote Average
7.2
Camila Morgado
Olga Benário
Caco Ciocler
Luís Carlos Prestes
Edgar Amorim
Agildo Barata
Leona Cavalli
Maria
Eliane Giardini
Eugénie Benário
Zécarlos Machado
Ministro da guerra
Osmar Prado
Getúlio Vargas
Werner Schünemann
Arthur Ewert
Odilon Wagner
Capitão Navio
Murilo Rosa
Estevan
José Dumont
Manuel
Fernanda Montenegro
Leocádia Prestes
Floriano Peixoto
Filinto Müller
Guilherme Weber
Otto Braun
Luís Melo
Léo Benário
Milena Toscano
Hannah
Sabrina Greve
Elza Colônio
Mariana Lima
Lígia Prestes
Renata Jesion
Elise Ewert
Jandira Martini
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Anderson Muller
Paul Gruber
Eduardo Semerjian
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Leon Julles Valee
Hélio Ribeiro
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Herr Fischer
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Ranieri Gonzalez
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Henrique Schaefer
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