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.

Robert Leigh
as Narrator

Paul Kreshker
as Narrator

Robin Lee
as Narrator

Stephan Hofstetter-Ebner
as Petrus Gonzalvus

Danijel Zivkovic
as Reenactment Performer

Jelena Živković
as Reenactment Performer

Bernhard James Lang
as Reenactment Performer

Tatjana Velimirov
as Reenactment Performer

Julia Riedler
as Reenactment Performer