The Sleeping Dictionary

The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)

He's an unexpected education.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 2003-01-31
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 176 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Fine Line Features
  • Production Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Guy Jenkin
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Summary

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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  • Jessica Alba

    as Selima

  • Brenda Blethyn

    as Aggie

  • Hugh Dancy

    as John Truscott

  • Bob Hoskins

    as Henry Bullard

  • Christopher Ling Lee Ian

    as Jasmine

  • Junix Inocian

    as Famous

  • Michael Jessing Langgi

    as Melaka

  • Mano Maniam

    as Policeman

  • K.K. Moggie

    as Tipong

  • Emily Mortimer

    as Cecil

  • Cicilia Anak Richard

    as Jester Woman

  • Malcolm Rogers

    as Vicar

  • Eugene Salleh

    as Belansai

  • Noah Taylor

    as Neville

  • Kate Helen White

    as Mandar
Writing Guy Jenkin Writer
Directing Guy Jenkin Director
Sound Colin Nicolson Sound Mixer
Art Simon Holland Production Design
Production Mary Selway Casting
Production Frank Hildebrand Executive Producer
Camera Martin Fuhrer Director of Photography
Production Jimmy Mulville Producer
Production Denise O'Donoghue Producer
Production Mark Ordesky Executive Producer
Production Simon Bosanquet Producer
Editing Lesley Walker Editor
Sound Simon Boswell Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Penny Rose Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Amber Sibley Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman Makeup Artist
Art Errol Kelly Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin Makeup Artist
Art Judy Farr Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Mohamad Roslan Ahmad Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin Hairstylist
Production Chandran Rutnam Associate Producer
Production Charles Wang Associate Producer
Art Clinton Cavers Supervising Art Director
Crew Jack Deutchman Post Production Supervisor
Crew Frank Salvino Post Production Supervisor
Crew Maria Walker Post Production Supervisor
Production Carla Fry Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Jody Levin Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Robin Hollister Unit Manager
Production Magen Appathurai Unit Manager
Production Frank Hildebrand Unit Production Manager
Production Rachel Neale Unit Production Manager
Production Ainsley De Silva Production Manager
Directing Mark Egerton First Assistant Director
Directing Sherard Jayasuriya Second Assistant Director
Directing Liz Legum Second Assistant Director
Directing Casper Campbell Third Assistant Director
Directing Simon Bosanquet Second Unit Director
Directing Gregory Stitt Second Unit First Assistant Director
Directing Hairul Salleh Askor Second Second Assistant Director
Crew Mark Lisbon Stunt Coordinator
Crew Ray De-Haan Stunts
Production Hairul Salleh Askor Extras Casting Coordinator
Production Kenneth Yip Yong Jua Extras Casting Assistant
Production Goh Sim Zee Extras Casting Assistant
Production Sylvester Thomas Extras Casting
Production Fiona Weir Casting Assistant
Directing Sue Field Script Supervisor

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