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Learn to speak her language. - The Sleeping Dictionary
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Title: The Sleeping Dictionary

Release Date: 31 Jan 2003

Runtime: 1h 49m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG

Production Companies: Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.5 (162 votes)

Cast

  • Selima: Jessica Alba
  • John Truscott: Hugh Dancy
  • Aggie: Brenda Blethyn
  • Jasmine: Christopher Ling Lee Ian
  • Cecil: Emily Mortimer
  • Henry: Bob Hoskins
  • Tipong: K.K. Moggie
  • Neville: Noah Taylor
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