''La Spagnola'' (, Italian: "The Spanish Woman") is a 2001 comedy drama

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by Steve Jacobs. It was Australia's submission to the

74th Academy Awards The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (common ...

for the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Synopsis

Lola is a fiery Spanish wife and mother living in small-town sixties Australia. When her husband leaves her for a young blonde, taking their life savings with him, and her teenage daughter begins to rebel against her strict rules, Lola come into her own.

Box office

''La Spagnola'' grossed $477,197 at the box office in Australia.

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