2003
6.5 (166 votes)
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
Fine Line Features
Hat Trick Productions
Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Hat Trick Productions
Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG
The Sleeping Dictionary
Learn to speak her language.
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Guy Jenkin
Director: Guy Jenkin
Director of Photography: Martin Fuhrer
Producer: Jimmy Mulville, Denise O'Donoghue, Simon Bosanquet
Top 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
Videos
Sleeping Dictionary
