Film
The Real Beauty and the Beast
2013 · 46m · Documentary
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Overview
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 PölslerDirector
- Andreas SulzerWriter
- Klaus SteindlWriter
- Dieter PochlatkoProducer
- Andrew SolomonExecutive Producer
- Joy GalaneExecutive Producer
- Gerhard KleinExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 14, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 46m
- Genres
- Documentary
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