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6.5In 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.
Released: 2003-01-31109 minDir: Guy JenkinDrama, RomanceBudget: $12.0MBox office: $57,524
Cast
- Jessica Alba as Selima
- Brenda Blethyn as Aggie
- Hugh Dancy as John Truscott
- Bob Hoskins as Henry Bullard
- Junix Inocian as Famous
- Mano Maniam as Policeman
Themes
- forbidden love
- borneo
- period drama
- 1930s
- romantic drama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Cast member
- Noah Taylor
- Composer
- Simon Boswell
- Cinematographer
- Lesley Walker
- Narrative location
- Malaysia
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 363849
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2003-01-31
- title
- The Sleeping Dictionary
- film editor
- Lesley Walker
- distributed by
- Netflix
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