In the Realms of the Unreal

The Mystery of Henry Darger

  • Rated 7.2 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2004
  • 1h 21m
  • Documentary

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.

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Director
Jessica Yu
Starring
Henry Darger, Larry Pine, Dakota Fanning, Frier McCollister

Cast

  • Henry Darger

    Henry Darger

    Himself

  • Larry Pine

    Larry Pine

    Henry Darger (Voice)

  • Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

  • Frier McCollister

    Voice

  • Wally Wingert

    Wally Wingert

    Voice

  • Mary O'Donnell

    Herself (Neighbor)

  • Kiyoko Lerner

    Herself (Landlady)

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