Hugh Dancy
John Truscott
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The Sleeping Dictionary is a 2003 British-American romantic drama film written and directed by Guy Jenkin and starring Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer, and Bob Hoskins. The film is about a young Englishman who is sent to Sarawak, Malaysia, in the 1930s to become part of the British colonial government.
Jan 31, 2003 · A 2003 romantic drama set in 1930s Borneo, where a young Englishman falls in love with his native language teacher, a taboo forbidden by the colonial authorities. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this film.
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- Drama, Romance
- Guy Jenkin
- 2003-01-31
The Sleeping Dictionary. During the 1930s, British officer John Truscott (Hugh Dancy) journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There ...
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- Andrew Niccol
- R
- Hugh Dancy
Synopsis. A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
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- Guy Jenkin
- R
- 22
Jessica Alba speaks the language of seduction in this tantalizing story of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the steamy jungles of 1930's Sarawak. 694 IMDb 6.5 1 h 49 min 2003. X-Ray R. Action · Adventure · Cerebral · Emotional. Available to rent or buy.
A young Englishman falls in love with his "sleeping dictionary" in Sarawak, a British colony in the 1930s. The web page provides different plot summaries, cast and crew information, and user reviews for this film.
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Feb 18, 2003 · A young Englishman falls in love with a local woman in Sarawak, a British colony in Borneo. The film explores the cultural clash, the colonial power dynamics and the language barriers between them.
