In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

The Mystery of Henry Darger

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.

Date of release
2004-01-15
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (42)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Jessica Yu

Casting

  • Henry Darger — Himself
  • Larry Pine — Henry Darger (Voice)
  • Dakota Fanning — Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)
  • Frier McCollister — Voice
  • Wally Wingert — Voice
  • Mary O'Donnell — Herself (Neighbor)
  • Kiyoko Lerner — Herself (Landlady)

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