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Film · 2003
The Sleeping Dictionary
1h 49mRDirected by Guy Jenkin
- Drama
- Romance
He's an unexpected education.
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 AlbaSelima
Brenda BlethynAggie
Hugh DancyJohn Truscott
Bob HoskinsHenry Bullard
Junix InocianFamous
Mano ManiamPoliceman
K.K. MoggieTipong
Emily MortimerCecil
Noah TaylorNeville- Christopher Ling Lee IanJasmine
- Michael Jessing LanggiMelaka
- Cicilia Anak RichardJester Woman
Details
- Director
- Guy Jenkin
- Writer
- Guy Jenkin
- Music
- Simon Boswell
- Cinematography
- Martin Fuhrer
- Editor
- Lesley Walker
- Producer
- Jimmy Mulville, Denise O'Donoghue, Simon Bosanquet
- Release
- January 31, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- R
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions
- TMDB score
- 6.6 / 10 from 198 votes
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