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The Real Beauty and the Beast

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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 Crew

Julian Pölsler
Director
Dieter Pochlatko
Producer
Andreas Sulzer
Writer
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Cast

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

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