Henry Fool (
1997) is a seriocomic film directed, written, and produced by
Hal Hartley, featuring
Thomas Jay Ryan,
James Urbaniak, and
Parker Posey. As in
The Unbelievable Truth, an earlier Hartley film, expectation and reality again conflict.
The film won the
best screenplay award at
Cannes Film Festival, where it was also nominated for the
Golden Palm.
A sequel, titled
Fay Grim, was released in
2007.