The Real Beauty and the Beast
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2013
·46m
·MovieDocumentary
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.
Keywords
italyfairy talednaarranged marriageartcircus freaknoblewomannoblemanhypertrichosis16th centurycatherine de' medici
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
Reenactment Performer
Julia Riedler
Reenactment Performer
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