Film
The Sleeping Dictionary
2003 · 1h 49m · Drama · Romance
He's an unexpected education.
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Overview
In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition, Selima is assigned to sleep with Truscott and teach him the native language and customs. But when they fall in love, both colonists and natives object to their plans to marry.
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Cast
Jessica Alba
Selima
Brenda Blethyn
Aggie
Hugh Dancy
John Truscott
Bob Hoskins
Henry Bullard
Junix Inocian
Famous
Mano Maniam
Policeman
K.K. Moggie
Tipong
Emily Mortimer
Cecil
Noah Taylor
Neville
Christopher Ling Lee Ian
Jasmine
Michael Jessing Langgi
Melaka
Cicilia Anak Richard
Jester Woman
Malcolm Rogers
Vicar
Eugene Salleh
Belansai
Kate Helen White
Mandar
Crew
- Guy JenkinDirector · Writer
- Simon BosanquetProducer
- Denise O'DonoghueProducer
- Jimmy MulvilleProducer
- Mark OrdeskyExecutive Producer
- Frank HildebrandExecutive Producer
- Martin FuhrerDirector of Photography
- Simon BoswellOriginal Music Composer
- Lesley WalkerEditor
- Mary SelwayCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 31, 2003
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $57,524
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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