La Spagnola (, Italian: "The Spanish Woman") is a 2001 comedy drama Australian film directed by Steve Jacobs. It was Australia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast Lola Marceli as Lola Alice Ansara as Lucia Helen Thomson as Wendy Alex Dimitriades as Stefano Simon Palomares as Ricardo Christopher Truswell as Butcher
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 comes into her own.
Box office La Spagnola grossed $477,197 at the box office in Australia.
See also
Cinema of Australia List of submissions to the 74th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
La Spagnola at Oz Movies