Olga

Olga

2004 · 141 min · PT · PG-13 · 7.2 (180 votes)
Dir. Jayme Monjardim · Starring Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim, Leona Cavalli, Eliane Giardini, Zé Carlos Machado · Music Marcus Viana
DramaHistoryWar

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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A somber and harrowing journey through political turmoil and personal sacrifice. It feels like a testament to resilience in the face of overwhelming oppression, steeped in the grim realities of war and ideological conflict.

somberharrowingresilienttragicsteadyhistorical dramaperiod piecegritty realismpolitical persecutionresistancesacrificeideology
world war ii
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