The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast
2013
⏱️ 46 min
📅 Released
🌐 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.

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
Jelena Živković
Jelena Živković
Reenactment Performer

Crew

Director
Julian Pölsler
Writer
Andreas Sulzer, Klaus Steindl
Producer
Dieter Pochlatko, Joy Galane, Gerhard Klein

Production

Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE

Keywords

italyfairy talednaarranged marriageartcircus freaknoblewomannoblemanhypertrichosis16th century