The Real Beauty and the Beast (movie)

The Real Beauty and the Beast (movie)

  • Production country: Germany
  • Producer: Julian Pölsler
  • Production companies: Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 6/14/2013
  • Run time: 46 min.

Movie description

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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Robert Leigh

Robert Leigh

Role(s): Narrator

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Paul Kreshker

Paul Kreshker

Role(s): Narrator

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Robin Lee

Robin Lee

Role(s): Narrator

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Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Role(s): Petrus Gonzalvus

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Danijel Zivkovic

Danijel Zivkovic

Role(s): Reenactment Performer

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