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 mins
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

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

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