The Real Beauty and the Beast

Name: The Real Beauty and the Beast
Cast: Robert Leigh, Paul Kreshker, Robin Lee, Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner, Danijel Zivkovic

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Julian PölslerWriters: Andreas Sulzer, Klaus SteindlProducers: Andrew Solomon, Dieter Pochlatko, Gerhard Klein, Joy Galane

Robert Leigh

as Narrator

Paul Kreshker

as Narrator

Robin Lee

as Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

as Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic

as Reenactment Performer

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Jelena Živković

as Reenactment Performer

Bernhard James Lang

as Reenactment Performer

Tatjana Velimirov

as Reenactment Performer

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