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| ⚫ | '''''Love Now, Pay Later''''' is a 1959 [[Cinema of Germany|West German]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Rudolf Jugert]] and starring [[Belinda Lee]], [[Walter Rilla]] and [[Karl Schönböck]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205195653/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/57039 BFI.org]</ref> It was inspired by the life and death of [[Rosemarie Nitribitt]]. |
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| director = [[Rudolf Jugert]] |
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| producer = Dieter Fritko |
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| starring = [[Belinda Lee]] |
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| editing = Dieter-Frisko-Produktion<br>Rapid Film |
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| distributor = Union Film (Germany) |
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| released = 23 Oct 1959 (Germany)<br>Aug 1960 (USA) |
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| runtime = 101 mins |
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| country = West Germany |
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| ⚫ | '''''Love Now, Pay Later''''' is a 1959 [[Cinema of Germany|West German]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Rudolf Jugert]] and starring [[Belinda Lee]], [[Walter Rilla]] and [[Karl Schönböck]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205195653/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/57039 BFI.org]</ref> It was inspired by the life and death of [[Rosemarie Nitribitt]]. |
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Its original German title is '''''Die Wahrheit über Rosemarie''''' (''The Truth about Rosemarie''). |
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It was also known in the USA as '''''She Walks By Night'''''. |
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==Premise== |
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A prostitute is found murdered. Police seek to find her killer. |
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Rosemarie was a prostitute who sought out wealthy clients. She used these to maintain her lifestyle An elderly Russian, Waltikoff, falls in love with her and proposes, but breaks it off when he realises she will not give up prostitution. She is attracted to a younger man, Guttberg, but he rebuffs her. |
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Rosemarie gradually goes for lower class customers. One night alone in her flat she is attacked and killed by one of her associates. But his identity remains unknown. |
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==Partial cast== |
==Partial cast== |
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* [[Belinda Lee]] – Rosemarie Nitbritt |
* [[Belinda Lee]] – [[Rosemarie Nitbritt]] |
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* [[Walter Rilla]] – Woltikoff |
* [[Walter Rilla]] – Woltikoff |
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* [[Karl Schönböck]] – Von Riedendank |
* [[Karl Schönböck]] – Von Riedendank |
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* [[Lina Carstens]] – Frau Huber |
* [[Lina Carstens]] – Frau Huber |
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* [[Ernst Schiffner]] |
* [[Ernst Schiffner]] |
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==Production== |
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It was the second film version of this story, following ''[[Rosemary (film)|Rosemary]]'' (1958) which had been one of the most successful German films at the box office that year. ''Variety'' said it "stirred up the best cinema biz of any German film in this country, coining plenty for its distributor."<ref name="mag">{{Cite magazine|magazine=Variety|title=Pic Concerning Slam Call Girl Stirs Hassle, Whets B.O. Appetite|date=18 February 1959|page=12|url=https://archive.org/details/variety213-1959-02/page/n171/mode/1up?q=rosemarie}}</ref> The movie had led to a number of imitators, including ''The Truth About Rosemarie''.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety215-1959-07/page/n178/mode/1up?q=rosemarie|title=German Prods Go for Scandal Type Pix after Rosemarie Click|page=19|date=15 July 1959}}</ref> |
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Producer Dieter Fritko announced he was making a film called ''The Truth About Rosemarie'' which would star Heinz Pohlmann, the Frankfurt salesman who spent a year in jail on suspicion of Rosemarie's murder. This prompted much controversy. According to ''Variety'', SPIO, the leading German film industry organization, was criticized in the trades for not taking a definite stand against the film "on the grounds of questionable taste". The first distributor that was announced for the film withdrew due to the controversy. A new distributor was found, Emil Reinegger, of Union Film. SPIO eventually suggested that none of its members in the technical, export, distribution or theatre-operating branches have anything to do with the film. Reinegger complained that no one from SPIO had discussed the story with him and said that Pohlmann will only work on the film and not appear in it. <ref name="mag"/> |
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Production took place in Munich. |
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== Censorship == |
== Censorship == |
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When ''Love Now, Pay Later'' was first released in Italy in 1959 with the title ''L'Inferno addosso'', the [[Motion picture rating system#Italy|Committee for the Theatrical Review]] of the [[Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Italy)|Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities]] rated it as [[Motion picture rating system#Italy|VM16]]: not suitable for children under 16. In order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee imposed the removal of the following lines and scenes: |
When ''Love Now, Pay Later'' was first released in Italy in 1959 with the title ''L'Inferno addosso'', the [[Motion picture rating system#Italy|Committee for the Theatrical Review]] of the [[Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Italy)|Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities]] rated it as [[Motion picture rating system#Italy|VM16]]: not suitable for children under 16. In order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee imposed the removal of the following lines and scenes: |
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1) ''"I am going to take a bath, for your curiosity I won't lock the door"''; |
1) ''"I am going to take a bath, for your curiosity I won't lock the door"''; |
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2) ''"You have always sold yourself for money – would you like to be there?"'' (when she seems to start undressing); |
2) ''"You have always sold yourself for money – would you like to be there?"'' (when she seems to start undressing); |
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3) ''"You know, underwear does not turn me on. Look! It's black"''; |
3) ''"You know, underwear does not turn me on. Look! It's black"''; |
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4) Delete dialogue and sequence of Rosemarie receiving payment for her trade; |
4) Delete dialogue and sequence of Rosemarie receiving payment for her trade; |
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5) Delete the scene in which Riccardo, the pimp, defends Rosemarie from a visitor in the entryway; |
5) Delete the scene in which Riccardo, the pimp, defends Rosemarie from a visitor in the entryway; |
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6) The scene in which, at Riccardo's place, Rosemarie pulls up her skirt to show the underwear; |
6) The scene in which, at Riccardo's place, Rosemarie pulls up her skirt to show the underwear; |
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7) The scene in which Rosemarie tries on the fur coat the vendor brought to her and in taking it off shows her naked back.<ref>[http://www.italiataglia.it/ Italia Taglia] Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.</ref> |
7) The scene in which Rosemarie tries on the fur coat the vendor brought to her and in taking it off shows her naked back.<ref>[http://www.italiataglia.it/ Italia Taglia] Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.</ref> |
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The official document number is: 30830, it was signed on 31 December 1959 by Minister [[:it:Domenico Magrì|Domenico Magrì]].<ref>[http://www.italiataglia.it/ Italia Taglia] Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.</ref> |
The official document number is: 30830, it was signed on 31 December 1959 by Minister [[:it:Domenico Magrì|Domenico Magrì]].<ref>[http://www.italiataglia.it/ Italia Taglia] Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.</ref> |
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It had initially been rejected.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|page=11|title=Editing 'The Truth'|url=https://archive.org/details/variety215-1959-08/page/n170/mode/1up?q=%22belinda+lee%22|date=19 August 1959}}</ref> |
It had initially been rejected by the [[Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft|Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle]] (Voluntary Self Control) in Germany.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|page=11|title=Editing 'The Truth'|url=https://archive.org/details/variety215-1959-08/page/n170/mode/1up?q=%22belinda+lee%22|date=19 August 1959}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' called it "flat and tedious... the film combines a fearsome insistence on the wages of sin with a titillating eye for the juicy trimmings... a particularly squalid and unsympathetic film."<ref>LOVE NOW - PAY LATER "(Die Wahrheit über Rosemarie)" |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 158. </ref> |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "cheerfully, almost consistently, low grade... never have we seen so man montages of so many legs - trousers and nylons - trudging up so many stairs... Lee approaches the role of Rosemarie with all the style and subtley of a tiger shark after a swimmer with a a free bleeding cut."<ref>She Walks by Night' Rather Limps as Film |
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Stinson, Charles. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]19 Aug 1960: 21</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb title|0053432}} |
*{{IMDb title|0053432}} |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/she-walks-by-night/ She Walks by Night (altnernative title] at Letterbox DVD |
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[[Category:1959 films]] |
[[Category:1959 films]] |
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[[Category:1959 drama films]] |
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Revision as of 14:11, 7 August 2020
| Love Now, Pay Later | |
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| Directed by | Rudolf Jugert |
| Produced by | Dieter Fritko |
| Starring | Belinda Lee |
| Edited by | Dieter-Frisko-Produktion Rapid Film |
| Distributed by | Union Film (Germany) |
Release dates | 23 Oct 1959 (Germany) Aug 1960 (USA) |
Running time | 101 mins |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | English |
Love Now, Pay Later is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Belinda Lee, Walter Rilla and Karl Schönböck.[1] It was inspired by the life and death of Rosemarie Nitribitt.
Its original German title is Die Wahrheit über Rosemarie (The Truth about Rosemarie).
It was also known in the USA as She Walks By Night.
Premise
A prostitute is found murdered. Police seek to find her killer.
Rosemarie was a prostitute who sought out wealthy clients. She used these to maintain her lifestyle An elderly Russian, Waltikoff, falls in love with her and proposes, but breaks it off when he realises she will not give up prostitution. She is attracted to a younger man, Guttberg, but he rebuffs her.
Rosemarie gradually goes for lower class customers. One night alone in her flat she is attacked and killed by one of her associates. But his identity remains unknown.
Partial cast
- Belinda Lee – Rosemarie Nitbritt
- Walter Rilla – Woltikoff
- Karl Schönböck – Von Riedendank
- Claus Wilcke – Fred Guttberg
- Jan Hendriks – Salzmann
- Paul Dahlke – Reimer
- Hans Nielsen – Bernbeil
- Karl Lieffen - Zuhälter
- Lina Carstens – Frau Huber
- Ernst Schiffner
Production
It was the second film version of this story, following Rosemary (1958) which had been one of the most successful German films at the box office that year. Variety said it "stirred up the best cinema biz of any German film in this country, coining plenty for its distributor."[2] The movie had led to a number of imitators, including The Truth About Rosemarie.[3]
Producer Dieter Fritko announced he was making a film called The Truth About Rosemarie which would star Heinz Pohlmann, the Frankfurt salesman who spent a year in jail on suspicion of Rosemarie's murder. This prompted much controversy. According to Variety, SPIO, the leading German film industry organization, was criticized in the trades for not taking a definite stand against the film "on the grounds of questionable taste". The first distributor that was announced for the film withdrew due to the controversy. A new distributor was found, Emil Reinegger, of Union Film. SPIO eventually suggested that none of its members in the technical, export, distribution or theatre-operating branches have anything to do with the film. Reinegger complained that no one from SPIO had discussed the story with him and said that Pohlmann will only work on the film and not appear in it. [2]
Production took place in Munich.
Censorship
When Love Now, Pay Later was first released in Italy in 1959 with the title L'Inferno addosso, the Committee for the Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities rated it as VM16: not suitable for children under 16. In order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee imposed the removal of the following lines and scenes:
1) "I am going to take a bath, for your curiosity I won't lock the door"; 2) "You have always sold yourself for money – would you like to be there?" (when she seems to start undressing); 3) "You know, underwear does not turn me on. Look! It's black"; 4) Delete dialogue and sequence of Rosemarie receiving payment for her trade; 5) Delete the scene in which Riccardo, the pimp, defends Rosemarie from a visitor in the entryway; 6) The scene in which, at Riccardo's place, Rosemarie pulls up her skirt to show the underwear; 7) The scene in which Rosemarie tries on the fur coat the vendor brought to her and in taking it off shows her naked back.[4]
The official document number is: 30830, it was signed on 31 December 1959 by Minister Domenico Magrì.[5]
It had initially been rejected by the Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle (Voluntary Self Control) in Germany.[6]
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin called it "flat and tedious... the film combines a fearsome insistence on the wages of sin with a titillating eye for the juicy trimmings... a particularly squalid and unsympathetic film."[7]
The Los Angeles Times called it "cheerfully, almost consistently, low grade... never have we seen so man montages of so many legs - trousers and nylons - trudging up so many stairs... Lee approaches the role of Rosemarie with all the style and subtley of a tiger shark after a swimmer with a a free bleeding cut."[8]
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ a b "Pic Concerning Slam Call Girl Stirs Hassle, Whets B.O. Appetite". Variety. 18 February 1959. p. 12.
- ^ "German Prods Go for Scandal Type Pix after Rosemarie Click". Variety. 15 July 1959. p. 19.
- ^ Italia Taglia Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.
- ^ Italia Taglia Database of the documents produced by the Committee for the Theatrical Review of The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, from 1944 to 2000.
- ^ "Editing 'The Truth'". Variety. 19 August 1959. p. 11.
- ^ LOVE NOW - PAY LATER "(Die Wahrheit über Rosemarie)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 158.
- ^ She Walks by Night' Rather Limps as Film Stinson, Charles. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]19 Aug 1960: 21
External links
- Love Now, Pay Later at IMDb
- She Walks by Night (altnernative title at Letterbox DVD
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