2013Documentary0h 46m

The Real Beauty and the Beast

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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StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

italyfairy talednaarranged marriageartcircus freaknoblewomannoblemanhypertrichosis16th centurycatherine de' medici

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Smithsonian Channel
Smithsonian Channel
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