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65% Critic Match
The Sleeping Dictionary
“He's an unexpected education.”
6.5 / 10• 2003• 1h 49m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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 & Crew
Jessica Alba
Selima
Lead
Brenda Blethyn
Aggie
Hugh Dancy
John Truscott
Bob Hoskins
Henry Bullard
Junix Inocian
Famous
MM
Mano Maniam
Policeman
K.K. Moggie
Tipong
Emily Mortimer
Cecil
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Jenkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sleeping Dictionary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
