The Sleeping Dictionary
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| The Sleeping Dictionary | |
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 IMDB  6.4/10 (1,157 votes) |
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| Written by | Guy Jenkin |
| Starring | Jessica Alba- Selima Brenda Blethyn - Aggie Hugh Dancy - John Truscott Bob Hoskins - Henry Christopher Ling Lee Ian - Jasmine Junix Nocian - Famous Michael Jessing Langgi - Melaka |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Sleeping Dictionary is a 2003 film by Guy Jenkin. It was filmed in Sarawak, and is set during the British colonial rule.
[edit] Synopsis
A young and naive Englishman, John Truscott (Hugh Dancy), goes to the British colony Sarawak,Malaysia to try and apply his father's work to the Iban society. He tries to civilize them, building schools and providing education for the Iban people. He is met with unfamiliar local customs. Selima (Jessica Alba) becomes his "sleeping dictionary", who sleeps with him and teaches him the language and the habits of the locals. Despite their intents, the two find themselves falling into a forbidden love.
This movie had some sexual content which does include nudity. (Showing of a body double for Jessica Alba)
It should be noted that this movie contains substantial historical inaccuracies and doesn't show the Iban in the true light.
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