R 2003 Drama, Romance

The Sleeping Dictionary

Name: The Sleeping Dictionary
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003-01-31
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Cast: Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins, Junix Inocian

“He's an unexpected education.”

1h 49m 109 min

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by Guy Jenkin

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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.