In the Realms of the Unreal
In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal

The Mystery of Henry Darger

7.1(39 votes)
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.

Production

Diorama Films, ITVS

Cast

Henry Darger

Henry Darger

Himself

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Henry Darger (Voice)

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

Frier McCollister

Frier McCollister

Voice

Wally Wingert

Wally Wingert

Voice

Mary O'Donnell

Mary O'Donnell

Herself (Neighbor)

Kiyoko Lerner

Kiyoko Lerner

Herself (Landlady)

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