The Real Beauty and the Beast

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
46 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
46 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jun 14, 2013
Season
2013
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
Genres
Documentary
Country
DE

Tags

italy50%fairy tale50%dna50%arranged marriage50%art50%circus freak50%noblewoman50%nobleman50%hypertrichosis50%16th century50%catherine de' medici50%

Description

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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Japanese

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