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

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The Real Beauty and the Beast

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2013
0h 46m
Documentary
italyfairy talednaarranged marriageartcircus freaknoblewomannoblemanhypertrichosis16th century

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Leigh

Narrator

Paul Kreshker

Narrator

Robin Lee

Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic

Reenactment Performer

Jelena Živković

Reenactment Performer

Bernhard James Lang

Reenactment Performer

Tatjana Velimirov

Tatjana Velimirov

Reenactment Performer

Julia Riedler

Julia Riedler

Reenactment Performer

Directed by

Julian Pölsler

Julian Pölsler

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