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The story of a tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman. When John Truscott (Emmy Award-nominee Hugh Dancy "Black Hawk Down," "King Arthur") takes a job in the British colonial outpost of Sarawak, he is given a native servant; Selima (Golden Globe-nominee Jessica Alba "Sin City," "Fantastic Four") who teaches him the local language but ...
The movie's summary intriqued me, so I watched it and was pleasantly surprised! It's not a great movie, but it is a good movie and a beautiful movie to watch. Although they opted to go with Jessica Alba rather than to use an Asian actress, Jessica does a great job in her role as "The Sleeping Dictionary".
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Released February 18th, 2003, 'The Sleeping Dictionary' stars Jessica Alba, Hugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Ling Lee Ian The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a user ...
2003. R CC. Warner Bros. English 1h 49m. movie. (83) Cast Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer. Director Guy Jenkin. Set in the 1930s in the remote rainforest of Borneo, The Sleeping Dictionary tells the story of the tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman.
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The Sleeping Dictionary 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.
2003. 1 hr 49 min. 6.5 (9,128) In the movie The Sleeping Dictionary, we are transported to 1930s colonial Malaysia where a young woman named Selima (Jessica Alba) must navigate the complex world of British imperialism and cultural assimilation. Selima, an orphaned girl of mixed ancestry, is taken in by a British couple (played by Brenda Blethyn ...
