In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
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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.
- Released: 2004-01-15
- Genres: Documentary
- Runtime: 1h 21m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 42 votes
Directed by Jessica Yu.
Top cast
- Henry Darger as Himself
- Larry Pine as Henry Darger (Voice)
- Dakota Fanning as Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)
- Frier McCollister as Voice
- Wally Wingert as Voice
- Mary O'Donnell as Herself (Neighbor)
- Kiyoko Lerner as Herself (Landlady)
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