

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.
Robert Leigh
Narrator
LeadPaul 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
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julian Pölsler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Gonsalvus - Die wahre Geschichte von "Die Schöne und das Biest" is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”