Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
206 audience votes
Key crew
- Rita BuzzarWriter
- Jayme MonjardimDirector
- Marcus VianaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Camila MorgadoOlga Benário
- Caco CioclerLuís Carlos Prestes
- Edgar AmorimAgildo Barata
- Leona CavalliMaria
- Eliane GiardiniEugénie Benário
- Zé Carlos MachadoMinistro da guerra
- Osmar PradoGetúlio Vargas
- Werner SchünemannArthur Ewert
- Odilon WagnerCapitão Navio
- Murilo RosaEstevan
- José DumontManuel
- Fernanda MontenegroLeocádia Prestes
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Themes
concentration campworld war iiconcentration camp prisonerdictatorshipnazi germanyolga benariobrazilian military dictatorshipbrazilian dictatorshipgetúlio vargasdictatorship of getúlio vargasravensbrück concentration campnazi exploitation of forced labor