Woe to the Young

Woe to the Young (Greek: Αλίμονο στους νέους) is a Greek 1961 film loosely based on the myth of Faust.

Woe to the Young Αλίμονο στους νέους
Directed by	Alekos Sakellarios
Written by	Alekos Sakellarios Christos Giannkopoulos
Starring	Dimitris Horn Maro Kontou Smaro Stefanidou Andreas Douzos Giorgos Velentzas
Music by	Manos Hatzidakis
Release date	30 October 1961 (1961-10-30)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

Plot

The story concerns a rich old man named Andreas, who wants to be young again so as to marry a young girl, that makes a deal with the Devil. He becomes young but poor and the little money he has he spends. Moreover, the girl - after her mother's coercion - rejects him and wounds up marrying another rich old man. The film ends with Andreas waking up, realizing this was all but a dream.

Cast

• Dimitris Horn ..... Andreas
• Maro Kontou ..... Rita
• Smaro Stefanidou ..... Eleni
• Andreas Douzos ..... Manolis
• Giorgos Velentzas ..... doctor
• Spyros Mousouris ..... Agisilaos
• Nikos Fermas ..... junkman
• Yvoni Vladimirou ..... maid

External links

• Woe to the Young at IMDb