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Feature film — 2004

In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

7.21h 21mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 42 votes.

Diorama Films / ITVS

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Director: Jessica Yu

On screen

Cast & crew

Henry Darger as Himself

Henry Darger

Himself

Larry Pine as Henry Darger (Voice)

Larry Pine

Henry Darger (Voice)

Dakota Fanning as Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

Dakota Fanning

Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

F

Frier McCollister

Voice

Wally Wingert as Voice

Wally Wingert

Voice

M

Mary O'Donnell

Herself (Neighbor)

K

Kiyoko Lerner

Herself (Landlady)

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