The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast

46 mins | Documentary | June 14, 2013

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.

The Real Beauty and the Beast

46 mins | Documentary | June 14, 2013

The Real Beauty and the Beast
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.
Producers ARTE, ORF, Smithsonian Channel
Original title The Real Beauty and the Beast
Directors Julian Pölsler
Writers Andreas Sulzer, Klaus Steindl

Cast

Robert Leigh

as Narrator

Paul Kreshker

as Narrator

Robin Lee

as Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

as Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic

as Reenactment Performer

Jelena Živković

as Reenactment Performer

Bernhard James Lang

as Reenactment Performer

Tatjana Velimirov

as Reenactment Performer

Julia Riedler

as Reenactment Performer