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.

• DirectorJulian Pölsler
• Release14 June 2013
• GenreDocumentary
• Duration0h 46m
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  Smithsonian Channel, ORF, ARTE