MOVIES - Oct. 31, 1988

The four members of U2 received the gold medal of the city of Madrid from Mayor Juan Barranco in a ceremony before the premiere of their concert movie “Rattle and Hum.� Barranco on Saturday praised the group’s musical ability and artistic sensibilities and described the medal as a “symbol of the gratitude and friendship of the people of Madrid, who are always appreciative of altruistic causes.� The group arranged for proceeds from the premiere of the movie at the Gran Via Theater to go to Amnesty International, the London-based human rights group. Why Madrid for a premiere? Replied singer Bono Hewson: “Madrid is a very open city, musically interesting, and we all feel very good when we are in Madrid.�