Lilith (1964)
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66% of users liked it
(687 ratings)
Vincent Bruce (Warren Beatty) is a Korean War veteran who becomes an occupational therapist in a private mental hospital that cares for wealthy, schizophrenic clientele. He slowly begins to fall for Lilith Arthur (Jean Seberg), a patient who is mentally locked in her own little world. Vincent… More Vincent Bruce (Warren Beatty) is a Korean War veteran who becomes an occupational therapist in a private mental hospital that cares for wealthy, schizophrenic clientele. He slowly begins to fall for Lilith Arthur (Jean Seberg), a patient who is mentally locked in her own little world. Vincent eventually begins his own psychological disintegration over his feelings for the woman and asks for help. Watch for early career performances from Olympia Dukakis and Gene Hackman in this depressing psychodrama. This was the final film from the gifted director Robert Rossen, who died in 1966. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Rossen
- Written By
- Robert Rossen, J.R. Salamanca
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 27, 1964 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
The awkwardness of a macho auteur attempting feminized poetry lends the work the nervousness necessary for authentic lyricism
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Much misunderstood and a commercial flop in 1964, Lilith is well acted by Warren Beatty and one of the first American films to deal with mental illness and the fine line between therapists and patients while using the stylistics of the French New Wave.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Brilliant and delicate, but also depressing and enigmatic psychodrama.
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Cast
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Warren Beatty
as Vincent Bruce
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Jean Seberg
as Lilith Arthur
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Peter Fonda
as Stephen Evshevsky
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Kim Hunter
as Bea Brice
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Jessica Walter
as Laura
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Anne Meacham
as Mrs. Yvonne Mearrat
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James Patterson
as Dr. Lavrier
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Gene Hackman
as Norman
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Robert Reilly
as Bob Clayfield
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Rene Auberjonois
as Howie
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Lucy Smith
as Vincent's Grandmother
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Maurice Brenner
as Mr. Gordon
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Jeanne Barr
as Miss Glassman
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Richard Higgs
as Mr. Palakis
- Ruth Baker
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Ben Carruthers
as Benito
- Olympia Dukakis
- Edith Fellows
- Harvey Jason
- Elizabeth Lawrence
- Robert Miller
- Harry Northrup
- Tina Rome
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Alice Spivak
as Lonely Girl
- Charles Tyner
- Gwen Van Dam
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Kathleen Phelan
as Lonely Girl's Mother
- Bruce Powers
- Gordon Phillips
- Robert Dahdah
- Cynthia McAdams
- Sonia Zomina
