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The Real Beauty and the Beast
0.0 / 10• 2013• 46m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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 & Crew
RL
Robert Leigh
Narrator
LeadPK
Paul Kreshker
Narrator
RL
Robin Lee
Narrator
SH
Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner
Petrus Gonzalvus
DZ
Danijel Zivkovic
Reenactment Performer
JŽ
Jelena Živković
Reenactment Performer
BJ
Bernhard James Lang
Reenactment Performer
Tatjana Velimirov
Reenactment Performer
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julian Pölsler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Real Beauty and the Beast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
