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.
Robert Leigh
as Narrator
Paul Kreshker
as Narrator
Robin Lee
as Narrator
Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner
as Petrus Gonzalvus
Danijel Zivkovic
as Reenactment Performer
Jelena Živković
as Reenactment Performer
Bernhard James Lang
as Reenactment Performer
Tatjana Velimirov
as Reenactment Performer
Julia Riedler
as Reenactment Performer