The Real Beauty and the Beast
The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast

2013-06-14 | 46 min

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.

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Documentary

Cast

Robert Leigh

Robert Leigh

Paul Kreshker

Paul Kreshker

Robin Lee

Robin Lee

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Danijel Zivkovic

Danijel Zivkovic

Jelena Živković

Jelena Živković

Bernhard James Lang

Bernhard James Lang

Tatjana Velimirov

Tatjana Velimirov

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