CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 0h 46m

Gonsalvus - Die wahre Geschichte von "Die Schöne und das Biest"

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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.

Directed byJulian Pölsler

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 46m
Language
DE
Released
June 14, 2013
Studios
Smithsonian ChannelORFARTE

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Robert Leigh

Narrator

Paul Kreshker

Narrator

Robin Lee

Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner

Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic

Reenactment Performer

Jelena Živković

Reenactment Performer

Bernhard James Lang

Reenactment Performer

Tatjana Velimirov

Tatjana Velimirov

Reenactment Performer

Julia Riedler

Julia Riedler

Reenactment Performer

Creative team
Directed by
Julian Pölsler
Julian Pölsler
Written by
Klaus Steindl
Andreas Sulzer
Produced by
Dieter Pochlatko

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