Olga vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Olga). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 21m. Olga is the older of the two (2004 against 2008). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Olga
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Olga | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jayme Monjardim | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Leona Cavalli, Luís Melo, Fernanda Montenegro, Floriano Peixoto, Camila Morgado | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
Olga
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.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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