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The Sleeping Dictionary

01/31/2003

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1hr 49min

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Drama

,Romance

Learn to speak her language.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jessica Alba
  • Hugh Dancy
  • Brenda Blethyn
  • Christopher Ling Lee Ian
  • Emily Mortimer

    Director

  • Guy Jenkin

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Fine Line Features
  • Hat Trick Productions
  • Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG

    Production Countries

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Jessica Alba

Selima

Hugh Dancy

John Truscott

Brenda Blethyn

Aggie

Christopher Ling Lee Ian

Jasmine

Emily Mortimer

Cecil

Bob Hoskins

Henry

K.K. Moggie

Tipong

Noah Taylor

Neville

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