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 byAlekos Sakellarios
Written byAlekos Sakellarios
Christos Giannkopoulos
StarringDimitris Horn
Maro Kontou
Smaro Stefanidou
Andreas Douzos
Giorgos Velentzas
Music byManos Hatzidakis
Release date
  • 30 October 1961 (1961-10-30)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Plot

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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.

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