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.
Starring
Henry Darger, Larry Pine, Dakota Fanning
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
In the Realms of the Unreal was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
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 neigh...
In the Realms of the Unreal is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (7)
Henry Darger
Himself
Larry Pine
Henry Darger (Voice)
Dakota Fanning
Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)
FM
Frier McCollister
Voice
Wally Wingert
Voice
MO
Mary O'Donnell
Herself (Neighbor)
KL
Kiyoko Lerner
Herself (Landlady)
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What is In the Realms of the Unreal about?
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.
How long is In the Realms of the Unreal?
In the Realms of the Unreal has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in In the Realms of the Unreal?
The cast of In the Realms of the Unreal includes Henry Darger, Larry Pine, Dakota Fanning, Frier McCollister, Wally Wingert.
What is the rating of In the Realms of the Unreal?
In the Realms of the Unreal has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 40 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary