The Real Beauty and the Beast (2013)
2013 · 0h 46m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Julian Pölsler
Writers: Klaus Steindl, Andreas Sulzer
Music by: Christian Brandauer
Cast
Robert Leigh as NarratorPaul Kreshker as NarratorRobin Lee as NarratorStephan Hofstetter-Ebner as Petrus GonzalvusDanijel Zivkovic as Reenactment PerformerJelena Živković as Reenactment PerformerBernhard James Lang as Reenactment PerformerTatjana Velimirov as Reenactment PerformerJulia Riedler as Reenactment PerformerMore like this
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