Olga (film)
Encyclopedia
Olga is a 2004
Brazilian film
directed
by Jayme Monjardim
. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
With the failure of the Revolution, Olga is arrested alongside Prestes. Seven-month pregnant Olga is deported by President Vargas’ Government to Nazi Germany, where she gives birth to her daughter Anita Leocádia while incarcerated. Separated from her daughter, Olga is sent away to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she is executed in the gas chamber. She died believing in the fight for her ideals of freedom, social justice, and a better future for mankind.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
Brazilian film
Cinema of Brazil
Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Jayme Monjardim
Jayme Monjardim
Jayme Monjardim Matarazzo is a Brazilian TV and film director. He is the only child of André Matarazzo Filho and Maysa Matarazzo....
. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
The 77th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2004 and were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were hosted by comedian Chris Rock.The nominees were announced on January 25, 2005...
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Sinopsys
Olga is the compelling feature-film chronicle of the German Jew Olga Benario Prestes’ (1908-1942) life and times. A communist activist since her youth, Olga is persecuted by the Police and flees to Moscow, where she undergoes military training. She is put in charge of escorting Luis Carlos Prestes to Brazil to lead the Communist Revolution of 1935, falling in love with him long the way.With the failure of the Revolution, Olga is arrested alongside Prestes. Seven-month pregnant Olga is deported by President Vargas’ Government to Nazi Germany, where she gives birth to her daughter Anita Leocádia while incarcerated. Separated from her daughter, Olga is sent away to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she is executed in the gas chamber. She died believing in the fight for her ideals of freedom, social justice, and a better future for mankind.
Production
Olga was a produced by Nexus Cinema in conjunction with Globo Filmes and Lumiere. "Olga" was seen by over three million viewers and won more than 20 awards in Brazil and internationally.Crew
- Director - Jayme MonjardimJayme MonjardimJayme Monjardim Matarazzo is a Brazilian TV and film director. He is the only child of André Matarazzo Filho and Maysa Matarazzo....
- Writer - Rita Buzzar (Based on the novel by Fernando Morais)
- Producer - Rita Buzzar
- Original Music - Marcus Viana
- Cinematography - Ricardo Della Rosa
- Film Editing - Pedro Amorim
- Art Direction - Tiza de Oliveira
Awards
- Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2005: Best Art Direction (Tiza Oliveira), Best Costume Design (Paulo Lóes) and Best Make-up (Marlene Moura).
- Havana Film Festival 2005: Audience Award.
- ABC Cinematography Award 2005: Best Art Direction (Tiza Oliveira) and Best Cinematography (Ricardo Della Rosa).
- Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2007: Audience Award, Best narrative Film.
- Washington Film Festival 2005: Best Film.
- Viña Del Mar Film Festival 2005: Best Film, Best Direction (Jayme Monjardim) and Best Actress (Camila Morgado).
Cast
- Camila MorgadoCamila MorgadoCamila Ribeiro da Silva, better known as Camila Morgado, is a Brazilian actress. Daughter of a trader and a housewife, since very early Camila Morgado decided that she wanted to be an actress....
.... Olga Benário PrestesOlga Benário PrestesOlga Benário Prestes was a German-Brazilian communist militant.She was born in Munich as Olga Gutmann Benário, to a Jewish family. Her father, Leo Benário, was a Social-Democrat lawyer, and her mother, Eugenie , was a member of Bavarian high-society... - Renata Jesion .... Elise Ewert Sabo
- Caco Ciocler .... Luís Carlos PrestesLuís Carlos PrestesLuís Carlos Prestes was a leader of the 1920s tenente rebellion and the Communist opposition to the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas in Brazil....
- Osmar Prado .... Getúlio VargasGetúlio VargasGetúlio Dornelles Vargas served as President of Brazil, first as dictator, from 1930 to 1945, and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, the most for any President, and second in Brazilian history to Emperor Pedro II...
- Floriano Peixoto ... Filinto MullerFilinto MüllerFilinto Müller was a military-associated Brazilian politician, and President of the Senate for the state of Mato Grosso and Chief of Distrito Federal police during the government of Getúlio Vargas ....
- Fernanda MontenegroFernanda MontenegroFernanda Montenegro is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress, mostly recognized for her leading role in Central Station, which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Brazilian actor to be nominated.She is commonly revered as one of Brazil's finest...
.... Dona Leocádia Prestes - Luís Melo .... Léo Benário
- Anderson Müller .... Paul GruberPaul GruberPaul Blake Gruber is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fourth overall in the 1988 NFL Draft...
- Murilo Rosa .... Estevan
- Werner SchünemannWerner Schünemann-Biography:Schünemann was born in Porto Alegre to a family of German descent. He was raised in nearby Novo Hamburgo and started acting at age fifteen. He was a founder of the Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre. He worked also as director of advertising and political campaigns for television.-Selected...
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.... Lígia Prestes - Eliane GiardiniEliane GiardiniEliane Giardini is a Brazilian actress. Although she didn't achieve much fame until her 40th birthday, she is now considered one of the best and most beautiful Brazilian actresses...
.... Eugénie Benário - Jandira Martini .... SarahSarahSarah or Sara was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. Her name was originally Sarai...
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- Odilon Wagner .... Capitão do navio
- Eliana Guttman .... Enfermeira-Chefe
- Ranieri Gonzalez .... MirandaMiranda-Places:Australia* Miranda, New South Wales, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales* Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South WalesBrazil* Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul...
- Raul Sr .... Rodolfo Ghioldi
- Bruno Dayrrel .... Victor Barron
- Gilles Gwizdek .... Leon Julles Valee
- Hélio Ribeiro .... Padre Leopoldo
- Edgard Amorim .... Agildo Barata
- Zé Carlos Machado .... Ministro da Guerra
- José DumontJosé DumontJosé Dumont is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in Behind the Sun , an award-winning film of director Walter Salles...
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- Sabrina Greve .... Elza Colônio
- Maria Clara Fernandes .... Carmem
- Leona CavalliLeona CavalliLeona Cavalli is a Brazilian actress.- Biography :Her father politician, lawyer and poet and teacher mother's name, has three brothers. At birth, was named Alleyona. His mother wanted it to be Leona, but the father thought the name too strong for a baby and decided to adapt - it...
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- Thelmo Fernandes .... BanguBanguBangu may refer to:-* Bamileke, a Semi-Bantu ethnic group of people from Cameroon.* Bangu , a district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.* Bangu Atlético Clube, a football team in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro...
- Tadeu di Pietro .... Juiz
- Ricardo Rathsam .... Jovem Alemão
- Isabela Coimbra .... Olga Benário Criança