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.
DirectorJulian Pölsler
ProducersDieter Pochlatko
WritersAndreas Sulzer, Klaus Steindl
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LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Latin, German
Production companiesSmithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
Homepagehttp://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/the-real-beauty-and-the-beast/0/3394874
