Lola the Coalgirl (Spanish: Lola, la piconera) is a 1952 Spanish historical musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Juanita Reina, Virgílio Teixeira and Manuel Luna.

Lola the Coalgirl
Directed byLuis Lucia
Written byJosé María Pemán (play)
Luis Lucia
José Luis Colina
Ricardo Blasco
StarringJuanita Reina
Virgílio Teixeira
Manuel Luna
CinematographyTheodore J. Pahle
Edited byJuan Serra
Music byJuan Quintero
Production
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Distributed byCIFESA
Release date
  • 3 March 1952 (1952-03-03)
Running time
89 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

It was part of a series of patriotic historical films produced by CIFESA, Spain's biggest film company of the era. Other examples include Madness for Love (1948) and Agustina of Aragon.[1] The film's sets were designed by the German-born art director Sigfrido Burmann. Shooting began in June 1950, with filming at a Madrid studio and on location in Cadiz.

On release, the film was a moderate hit but because of its large budget it had not returned all of its cost several years later.[2]

Synopsis

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During the Siege of Cádiz a female Spanish innkeeper falls in love with an officer of Napoleon's invading army.

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References

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  1. ^ Mira p.61
  2. ^ Mira p.64

Bibliography

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  • Mira, Alberto. The Cinema of Spain and Portugal. Wallflower Press, 2005.
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