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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Director
Julian Pölsler
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Dieter Pochlatko
Writer
Andreas Sulzer
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Jakob Pochlatko
Executive Producer
Andrew Solomon
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Klaus Steindl
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