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The Real Beauty and the Beast (2014)

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The Real Beauty and the Beast
NR 46 minApr 25th, 2014Documentary
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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.
StarringRobert LeighPaul KreshkerRobin Lee
DirectorJulian Pölsler
WritersAndreas SulzerKlaus Steindl

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Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Joy Galane, Gerhard Klein, Andrew Solomon
Production Companies:Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
The Real Beauty and the Beast on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
artfairy taleitalyarranged marriage16th centurydnanoblemannoblewomancircus freakhypertrichosis