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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.
Title | The Real Beauty and the Beast |
Companies | Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE |
Countries | Germany |
Keywords | italy, fairy tale, dna, arranged marriage, art, circus freak, noblewoman, nobleman, hypertrichosis, 16th century, catherine de' medici |
Robert Leigh
NarratorPaul Kreshker
NarratorRobin Lee
NarratorStephan Hofstetter-Ebner
Petrus GonzalvusDanijel Zivkovic
Reenactment PerformerJelena Živković
Reenactment PerformerBernhard James Lang
Reenactment Performer
Tatjana Velimirov
Reenactment Performer