In the Realms of the Unreal
“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.
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About In the Realms of the Unreal
In the Realms of the Unreal is a 2004 English-language documentary film directed by Jessica Yu. The cast is led by Henry Darger, Larry Pine, Dakota Fanning. It has a runtime of 1h 21m.
In the Realms of the Unreal was produced by Diorama Films and ITVS and made in United States of America. It was released on January 15, 2004.
- Director
- Jessica Yu
- Writers
- Jessica Yu
- Release date
- January 15, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Diorama Films, ITVS
In the Realms of the Unreal cast & crew
In the Realms of the Unreal was directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jessica Yu.
The cast features 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, and Mary O'Donnell as Herself (Neighbor).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jeff Beal.
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Cast of In the Realms of the Unreal
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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▸How long is In the Realms of the Unreal?
In the Realms of the Unreal runs 1 hours 21 minutes (81 minutes).
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