The Real Beauty and the Beast

The Real Beauty and the Beast

2013
46min

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

Storyline

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.
    Released
    14 June 2013
    Runtime
    46min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
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