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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Robert Leigh, Paul Kreshker, Robin Lee, Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner, Danijel Zivkovic, Jelena Živković
Crew: Julian Pölsler (Director), Dieter Pochlatko (Producer), Andreas Sulzer (Writer), Jakob Pochlatko (Line Producer), Andrew Solomon (Executive Producer), Klaus Steindl (Writer)
Country: Germany
Language: English, Español, Latin, Deutsch
Studio: Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE
Runtime: 46 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 14, 2013
IMDb: 10
Keywords:italy, fairy tale, dna, arranged marriage, art, circus freak, noblewoman, nobleman, hypertrichosis, 16th century, catherine de' medici
