What influence did works based on the Faust such as Damn Yankees have over time?
Works based on Faust Faust has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries. The following lists cover various media to include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. The entries represent works that a reader has a reasonable chance of encountering rather than a complete catalog.
Woe to the Young 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.