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.
Director: Julian Pölsler
Producer: Dieter Pochlatko
Writer: Andreas Sulzer, Klaus Steindl
Narrator
Narrator
Narrator
Petrus Gonzalvus
Reenactment Performer
Reenactment Performer
Reenactment Performer
Reenactment Performer