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IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL, an innovative feature length documentary, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu and produced by Susan West, explores the parallel lives of legendary outsider artist Henry Darger. Reclusive janitor by day, visionary artist by night, Darger's 15,000 page novel details the exploits of the Vivian Girls, seven angelic sisters who lead a rebellion against godless, child-enslaving men.
Featuring the voices of Dakota Fanning (I AM SAM, CAT IN THE HAT) and Larry Pine (THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE ICE STORM), the music of Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal and the work of a team of animators, this wholly original film tells the story of a hidden universe.
Original Release
01/01/2004
US Release
01/01/2004
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Larry Pine | Henry Darger |
Dakota Fanning | Narrator / Vivian Girls / Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice) |
Frier McCollister | Voice / Additional Voice |
Wally Wingert | Voice / Additional Voice |
Janice Hong | Additional Voice |
Ruby McCollister | Additional Voice |
Paul Robert Langdon | Additional Voice |
Mary O'Donnell | Self - Neighbor |
Kiyoko Lerner | Self - Landlady |
Mary Rooney | Self - Parish Bookkeeper |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Larry Pine | Henry Darger |
Dakota Fanning | Narrator / Vivian Girls / Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice) |
Frier McCollister | Voice / Additional Voice |
Wally Wingert | Voice / Additional Voice |
Janice Hong | Additional Voice |
Ruby McCollister | Additional Voice |
Paul Robert Langdon | Additional Voice |
Mary O'Donnell | Self - Neighbor |
Kiyoko Lerner | Self - Landlady |
Mary Rooney | Self - Parish Bookkeeper |
David Berglund | Self - Neighbor |
Regina Waters | Self - Neighbor |
Mark Waters | Self - Neighbor |
Henry Darger | Self (photos) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
Cara Mertes | Executive Producer |
Jessica Yu | Producer |
Ellin Baumel | Producer |
Karen Carter | Producer |
Joan Huang | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |
Susan West | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2006 | Emmy | Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking | Nominated |