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The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
Directed by Guy Jenkin
“He's an unexpected education.”
Drama, Romance · 1h 49m
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.
Cast
Jessica Alba
Brenda Blethyn
Hugh Dancy
Bob Hoskins
Junix Inocian
Mano Maniam
K.K. Moggie
Emily Mortimer
Noah Taylor
Crew
- Director
- Guy Jenkin
- Writer
- Guy Jenkin
- Director of Photography
- Martin Fuhrer
- Original Music Composer
- Simon Boswell
- Editor
- Lesley Walker
- Producer
- Simon Bosanquet, Denise O'Donoghue, Jimmy Mulville
Details
- Release date
- 2003-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $57,524