The Real Beauty and the Beast

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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
Narrator
Paul Kreshker
Narrator
Robin Lee
Narrator
Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner
Petrus Gonzalvus
Danijel Zivkovic
Reenactment Performer
Jelena Živković
Reenactment Performer
Bernhard James Lang
Reenactment Performer
Tatjana Velimirov
Reenactment Performer
Julia Riedler
Reenactment Performer

Crew

Julian Pölsler
Director
Andreas Sulzer
Writer
Klaus Steindl
Writer
Joy Galane
Executive Producer
Gerhard Klein
Executive Producer
Andrew Solomon
Executive Producer
Dieter Pochlatko
Producer
Jakob Pochlatko
Line Producer
Christian Brandauer
Music

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