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In the Realms of the Unreal

“The Mystery of Henry Darger”

20041h 21mDocumentary

Released

January 15, 2004

7.2

TMDB Score

72% match · 42 votes

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About the Movie

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Documentary

Synopsis

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.

DirectorJessica Yu

Released: January 15, 2004
Runtime: 1h 21m
Status: Released
Original language: English
Studios: Diorama Films, ITVS

Top Billed Cast

Henry Darger

Himself

Larry Pine

Henry Darger (Voice)

Dakota Fanning

Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

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Frier McCollister

Voice

Wally Wingert

Voice

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Mary O'Donnell

Herself (Neighbor)

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Kiyoko Lerner

Herself (Landlady)

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