Olga (2004)
Release Date
2004-08-20
Rating
7
Duration
141 min
Countries
Keywords
concentration camp world war ii concentration camp prisoner dictatorship nazi germany olga benario brazilian military dictatorship brazilian dictatorship getúlio vargas dictatorship of getúlio vargas ravensbrück concentration camp nazi exploitation of forced labor exploitation of forced labor
Qualities
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.
