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TMDB Score 6.5/10
Popularity 2
2003 1h 49m

The Sleeping Dictionary

"He's an unexpected education."

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"The performances are nuanced and deeply moving, elevating the material. This film is a 65% match for your taste."

Synopsis

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.

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Director Guy Jenkin
Language EN
Budget $12,000,000
Revenue $57,524
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