U2: Unforgettable Fire (1984)

Directors:

Barry Devlin
Meiert Avis

Writer:

Barry Devlin (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | Music | Short

Plot:

Documentary about the recording of U2's Unforgettable Fire album. |

Plot Keywords:

U2 | Rockumentary | Number In Title

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Bono	...	Himself (Vocals)
The Edge	...	Himself (Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals)
Adam Clayton	...	Himself (Bass)
Larry Mullen Jr.	...	Himself (Drums)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Eno	...	Himself
Daniel Lanois	...	Himself
Paul McGuinness	...	Himself

Also Known As:

U2: The Unforgettable Fire Collection (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (TV version)

Country:

Ireland | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Slane Castle, Slane, County Meath, Ireland

Company:

Midnight Films

Movie Connections:

References "Lost in Space" (1965)

A true, simple effort.

This is a good documentary of recording U2's first significant album. Though not much stylishly made as "Rattle and Hum" but the good point is this documentary never turned out to be a advertisement of the band that "Rattle and Hum" had. It focussed on studio as far as possible.

The shot of recording "Pride (in the name of love)" in a castle is a fine example of production. The song, in the memoir of Martin Luther King Jr. is also the best.