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

The Real Beauty and the Beast

June 14, 2013 | 46 min

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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Documentary

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Naomi Scott

Robert Leigh

Naomi Scott

Paul Kreshker

Naomi Scott

Robin Lee

Naomi Scott

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Naomi Scott

Danijel Zivkovic

Naomi Scott

Jelena Živković

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