The official music video for U2's is a cinematic, black-and-white short film directed by Meiert Avis and shot in Ostia , a neighborhood in Rome, Italy, in April 1989 . Narrative and Plot
: For years, fans debated whether it was the man or the woman who died. The Edge later clarified that the trapeze artist was the one who died. Artistic Influences and Production
Written by , the video tells a tragic story set within a wintering circus on a beach: U2 - All I Want Is You (Official Music Video)
: Shot entirely in black-and-white, the video was designed to resemble a silent movie .
: The video was created for the final single from the album Rattle and Hum and is featured on U2's The Best of 1980–1990 compilation. Song Background The official music video for U2's is a
: It pays tribute to Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini —who was filming nearby at the time—and to Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks .
While the music video portrays a circus tragedy, the song itself was written by as a tribute to his wife, Ali Hewson . It explores themes of unconditional love and commitment, written at a time when they were first considering starting a family. The Meaning Behind "All I Want Is You" by U2 Artistic Influences and Production Written by , the
: The story centers on a man with dwarfism, played by Paolo Risi , who is deeply in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, played by Paola Rinaldi .