Film

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003 · 1h 49m · Drama · Romance

He's an unexpected education.

IMDb

6.5

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.

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

• Guy JenkinWriter · Director
• Jimmy MulvilleProducer
• Denise O'DonoghueProducer
• Simon BosanquetProducer
• Frank HildebrandExecutive Producer
• Mark OrdeskyExecutive Producer
• Martin FuhrerDirector of Photography
• Simon BoswellOriginal Music Composer
• Lesley WalkerEditor
• Mary SelwayCasting

Sleeping Dictionary

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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