Macbeth (Polanski, 1971) - HD Trailer Overture: Macbeth The blood-red, raw, and cathartic Macbeth directed by Polanski. A very intriguing rendition, not perfect, that disturbs with its darkness, which was probably reminiscent of the director's state of mind at the time. The beautiful elements are not lacking, starting with the soundtrack branded by Third Ear Band (which, by the way, will be their last album for a long time), a decent first post-Komeda soundtrack, I would say. It's curious how the best rendition of the famous English tragedy on the big screen came from a Japanese director, in Japan, with Japanese actors and a Japanese setting. Perhaps because that version is the most genuinely cinematic; here, for example, the very elaborate dialogue of the actors, tied to the theatrical form, clashes with the dry, naturalistic style and the rawness of certain sequences. But it is nonetheless a remarkable film. A Macbeth in 1971, featuring Third Ear Band and psychedelic-toned visions, seems just right to me.