The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast

0% | Jun 14, 2013 | Documentary

It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform one man into a national sensation and iconic fairy-tale character. His name: Petrus Gonsalvus, more commonly known today as the hairy hero of Beauty and the Beast.

Featured Cast

Julian Pölsler
Director
Jakob Pochlatko
Line Producer

Cast

Narrator
Robert Leigh
Narrator
Narrator
Paul Kreshker
Narrator
Narrator
Robin Lee
Narrator
Petrus Gonzalvus
Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner
Petrus Gonzalvus
Reenactment Performer
Danijel Zivkovic
Reenactment Performer

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