In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
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.
Director: Jessica Yu
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Henry Darger as Himself |
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Larry Pine as Henry Darger (Voice) |
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Dakota Fanning as Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice) |
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Frier McCollister as Voice |
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Wally Wingert as Voice |
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Mary O'Donnell as Herself (Neighbor) |
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Kiyoko Lerner as Herself (Landlady) |
| Directing | Jessica Yu | Director |
| Crew | Dao Le | Thanks |
| Production | Joan Huang | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Jessica Yu | Writer |
| Sound | Jeff Beal | Original Music Composer |