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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 by Julian Pölsler

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
Reenactment Performer

Julia Riedler
Reenactment Performer
In the Theatre of the Gogs
2021