Woe to the Young

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 dates	October 30, 1961
Running time	89 mins
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

Woe to the Young (Greek: Αλίμονο στους νέους) is a Greek 1961 film. Is based on the myth of Faust who sold his soul to the Devil. A rich old man, Andreas (Dimitris Horn), who wants to be young again, aiming to marry a young girl, makes a deal with the Devil. He becomes young but with no wealth anymore. He spends too fast the little money he had and finally the girl, after her mother's pressure, rejects him to marry another rich old man of the neighborhood. The film ends when Andreas wakes up, realizing he was dreaming.

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 the Internet Movie Database