The Sleeping DictionaryMovie
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.
About The Sleeping Dictionary
The Sleeping Dictionary is a 2003 drama, romance movie directed by Guy Jenkin.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 49m, production credits from Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
