 Fritz Lang (I) (qv) originally wanted the actress portraying Venus  to be completely nude. When the first take was completed, he didnt  like how the womans pubic hair looked, and ordered her to shave it  off. The actress indignantly refused, sending Lang into a tantrum.  Eventually, a compromise was reached when a small strip of cloth was  draped over the offending hair. This scene was predictably removed  from the revival versions that circulated throughout the 1940s,  1950s and 1960s, and has only recently been part of the film in the  rare showings of the Fritz Lang archives complete copy of Dr.  Mabuse.