The Real Beauty and the Beast
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 LeighNarrator
Paul KreshkerNarrator
Robin LeeNarrator
Stephan Hofstetter-EbnerPetrus Gonzalvus
Danijel ZivkovicReenactment Performer
Jelena ŽivkovićReenactment Performer
Bernhard James LangReenactment Performer
Tatjana VelimirovReenactment Performer
Julia RiedlerReenactment PerformerCrew
DirectorJulian Pölsler
Details
Release DateJune 14, 2013
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Latin, German
StudiosSmithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
