Movie Description

The Real Beauty and the Beast

(2013)

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.

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Original TitleThe Real Beauty and the Beast

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2013-06-14

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 46m

Homepagehttp://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/the-real-beauty-and-the-beast/0/3394874

Production CompaniesSmithsonian Channel,ORF,ARTE

Genres

  • Documentary