Index: django/views/auth/login.py
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--- django/views/auth/login.py	(revision 541)
+++ django/views/auth/login.py	(working copy)
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME = 'next'
 
-def login(request):
+def login(request, template_name='registration/login'):
     "Displays the login form and handles the login action."
     manipulator = AuthenticationForm(request)
     redirect_to = request.REQUEST.get(REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME, '')
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         errors = {}
     response = HttpResponse()
     request.session.set_test_cookie()
-    t = template_loader.get_template('registration/login')
+    t = template_loader.get_template(template_name)
     c = Context(request, {
         'form': formfields.FormWrapper(manipulator, request.POST, errors),
         REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME: redirect_to,