| Calabuch | |
| Director: | Luis García Berlanga |
| Starring: | Edmund Gwenn Valentina Cortese Franco Fabrizi José Isbert Manuel Alexandre |
| Music: | Guido Guerrini |
| Cinematography: | Francisco Sempere |
| Editing: | Pepita Orduna |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
Calabuch (US title: The Rocket From Calabuch) is a 1956 comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga.
Calabuch is a little village in the coast of Spain. There arrives Dr. George Hamilton (Edmund Gwenn), a scientist expert in rockets who is tired of his job.
Hamilton decides to help people of Calabuch in a fireworks competition. He wins and his photo appears in the local newspaper and then NASA and the army find him.[1]
This Spanish-Italian co-production was filmed in Peniscola, Castellón, and features an international cast led by British-American actor Edmund Gwenn in his last film role, and Italians Valentina Cortese and Franco Fabrizi. Berlanga won the OCIC Award at the Venice Film Festival.[2]