''Woe to the Young'' (Greek: ''Αλίμονο στους νέους'') is a Greek 1961

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

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

* Dimitris Horn ..... ''Andreas'' * Maro Kontou ..... ''Rita'' *

Smaro Stefanidou Smaro Stefanidou ( el, Σμάρω Στεφανίδου; 9 April 1913 – 7 November 2010) was a Greek theatre, film, television and radio actress. Biography Her family's origin is from Asia Minor. She graduated from Business School in Athen ...

..... ''Eleni'' *

Andreas Douzos Andreas Douzos ( el, Ανδρέας Ντούζος; 17 April 1934 - 29 April 2013) was a Greek theatre and film actor best known for starring in the prominent musical films of the Finos Films, '' Kiss the Girls'' (1965) and ''Rendez-vous in the ...

..... ''Manolis'' *

Giorgos Velentzas Giorgos Velentzas ( el, Γιώργος Βελέντζας; 4 December 1927 – 20 July 2015) was a Greek actor. Biography He studied at the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He starred in the movie '' Ochyro 27'' in 1948 and made his firs ...

..... ''doctor'' *Spyros Mousouris ..... ''Agisilaos'' *Nikos Fermas ..... ''junkman'' *Yvoni Vladimirou ..... ''maid''

External links

* 1960s Greek-language films 1961 films Greek speculative fiction films Films scored by Manos Hatzidakis {{greece-film-stub