The Young Will Live

Overview

George and Effie, high school sweethearts from poor families, dream of becoming a teacher and a research physicist, respectively. Despite their teacher’s support, George fails his university exams and moves to Athens for work, finding only temporary construction jobs. Effie, pressured by her father’s financial struggles, agrees to marry a wealthy man to support her family, despite her love for George. Heartbroken by Effie’s marriage and facing unemployment, George decides to emigrate to Germany, ending their love story tragically.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1965

Original language

Greek

Spoken languages

Greek

Cast

Faidon Georgitsis,Notis Peryalis,Christoforos Nezer,Spyros Simkas,Alexandra Ladikou,Foivos Taxiarhis,Betty Arvaniti,Sylvia Hatzigeorgiou,Yorgos Charalabidis,Villy Daskalaki

Director

Nikos Tzimas

Writer

Nikos Tzimas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0265395