The Real Beauty and the Beast

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Robert Leigh Narrator

Paul Kreshker Narrator

Robin Lee Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic Reenactment Performer