Lilith Author:J. R. Salamanca The story of an enchantress who bewitches people to the point of madness; it was inspired by a woman patient Salamanca had met while working briefly in a Maryland mental institution right after World War II. The novel sold more than one million copies and in 1964 became director Robert Rossen's last film, with a cast of young actors named Warren... more » Beatty, Jean Seberg, Peter Fonda, Kim Hunter and Gene Hackman. Even in the '60s, the movie provoked controversy, with its depiction of madness, obsession, schizophrenia and narcissism.« less