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

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Plot

The story concerns a rich old man named

Andreas Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name ...

, 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 Dimitris Horn () (9 March 1921 – 16 January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film performer of modern times. Biography Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mot ...

..... ''Andreas'' *

Maro Kontou Maro Kontou ( gr, Μάρω Κοντού; born 21 June 1934) is a Greek actress and politician. She performed in more than sixty films since 1954. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kontou, Maro 1934 births ...

..... ''Rita'' * Smaro Stefanidou ..... ''Eleni'' * Andreas Douzos ..... ''Manolis'' * Giorgos Velentzas ..... ''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