Summary:
Henry Darger worked all his life in menial jobs in Chicago. Living alone and in poverty, he had no friends or close family. Spending all his off hours alone, he whiled away the hours working on a 15,000 page illustrated novel called The Realms of the Unreal. A stunning amalgam of religious imagery, fantasy, and heroic drama, the work was only discovered after Darger was moved to a hospital during the last days of his life. Darger also wrote journals and an autobiography. The documentary uses interviews with Darger's neighbors and narration of passages from his works, along with his illustrations, to explore the mind and work of Henry Darger.
| Runtime: | 81 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Independent Television Service (ITVS) |
| Genres: | Biography, Documentary |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jessica Yu | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Henry Darger | Writer |
| Jessica Yu | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dakota Fanning | Narrator/Vivian Girls |
| Henry Darger | Himself (Photos) |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Berglund | Himself - Neighbor |
| Frier McCollister | Additional Voice |
| Janice Hong | Additional Voice |
| Kiyoko Lerner | Herself - Landlady |
| Larry Pine | Henry Darger |
| Mark Waters | Himself - Neighbor |
| Mary O'Donnell | Herself - Neighbor |
| Mary Rooney | Herself - Parish Bookkeeper |
| Paul Robert Langdon | Additional Voice |
| Regina Waters | Herself - Neighbor |
| Ruby McCollister | Additional Voice |
| Wally Wingert | Additional Voice |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cara Mertes | Executive Producer |
| Ellin Baumel | Line Producer |
| Jessica Yu | Producer |
| Joan Huang | Co-Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Animation Producer |
| Karen Carter | Associate Producer |
| Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
| Susan West | Producer |
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