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The Real Beauty and the Beast 2013

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.

Country USA
Production Country Germany
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Latin , Spanish
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies ARTE , ORF , Smithsonian Channel
Release Date 14 June 2013
46 mins