The Real Beauty And The Beast
Genres: Documentary
Release Year: 2014
Synopsis: Its 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. Discover the facts behind the fable as we follow Petruss remarkable life with a very rare and hairy genetic condition. Then learn about this medical phenomenon, which continues to fascinate and perplex scientists to this day...
