The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast

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

The Real Beauty and the Beast

6 | en | Documentary

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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6 | en | Documentary
Synopsis

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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Cast

Tatjana Velimirov , Julia Riedler

Director

Julian Pölsler

Producted By

ARTE , ORF

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