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The Real Beauty and the Beast
The Real Beauty and the Beast
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The Real Beauty and the Beast

2013
Directed byJulian Pölsler
0h 46m

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 LeighNarratorPaul KreshkerNarratorRobin Lee
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Stephan Hofstetter-EbnerPetrus Gonzalvus
Danijel ZivkovicReenactment Performer
Jelena ŽivkovićReenactment Performer
Bernhard James LangReenactment Performer
Tatjana VelimirovReenactment Performer
Julia RiedlerReenactment Performer
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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