The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
The Sleeping Dictionary is a 2003 British-American romantic drama film written and directed by Guy Jenkin and starring Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer, and Bob Hoskins. The film is about a young Englishman who is sent to Sarawak, Malaysia, in the 1930s to become part of the British colonial government. There he encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds.
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Directed by Guy Jenkin Writing Credits Guy Jenkin. (writer) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Simon Boswell Cinematography by Martin Fuhrer. director of photography Editing by Lesley Walker Casting By Mary Selway Production Design by Simon Holland Art Direction by Set Decoration by Judy Farr Costume Design by
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The Sleeping Dictionary Jessica Alba speaks the language of seduction in this tantalizing story of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the steamy jungles of 1930's Sarawak. 669 1 h 49 min 2003 X-Ray R Action · Adventure · Cerebral · Emotional Available to rent or buy Rent HD $2.99 Buy HD $9.99 More purchase options
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Purchase The Sleeping Dictionary on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Set in the 1930s in the remote rainforest of Borneo, The Sleeping Dictionary tells the story of the tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman. When John Truscott (Hugh Dancy - Black Hawk Down) takes a job in the British colonial outpost of Sarawak in.
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Backdrops 1 Posters 12 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.
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The Sleeping Dictionary should be noted mostly for being the biggest missed opportunity of shooting star Jessica Alba. This film was her only film project between the first and second seasons of "Dark Angel,' the show that turned her into a sensation, but quickly died a network death at the end of season 2, and thus ending the heat index on the lovely Miss Alba.
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Synopsis. 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.
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A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo. John Truscott goes to Borneo to work with the Iban. He reports to Henry Bullard, who gives him a "sleeping.
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A young and naive Englishman, John Truscott ( Hugh Dancy ), goes to the British protectorate of Sarawak, Borneo (described as a "colony" in the film), to try to apply his father's work to the Iban society. There he meets his boss Henry Bullard ( Bob Hoskins) and his wife Aggie Bullard ( Brenda Blethyn ).
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Warner Bros. English 1h 49m. movie. ratings. (81) Cast Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer. Director Guy Jenkin. Set in the 1930s in the remote rainforest of Borneo, The Sleeping Dictionary tells the story of the tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman.
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1 Video 90 Photos Drama Romance A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo. Director Guy Jenkin Writer Guy Jenkin Stars Jessica Alba Brenda Blethyn
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Don't let the title fool you: The Sleeping Dictionary is the most seductive argument for foreign-language education a boy ever had. Hugh Dancy is a young and idealistic colonial official posted to Britain's deep-jungle Sarawak outpost in 1939, and Jessica Alba (Dark Angel) is the "sleeping dictionary," a sexy tutor who proves that the fastest.
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Brief Synopsis. Read More. In the 1920's, a young British officer journeys to a remote jungle outpost, where he encounters some unusual local customs: a beautiful young woman is assigned to ostensibly tutor him in the native language, but it becomes clear that she is some kind of army-allotted concubine. When the officer fall.
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The term "sleeping dictionary" was coined for young Indian women who slept with British men and educated them in the ways of India. Set between 1925 and the end of World War II, The Sleeping Dictionary is the story of Kamala, born to a peasant family in West Bengal, who makes her way to Calcutta of the 1930s. Haunted by a forbidden love, she is caught between the raging independence movement.
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The Sleeping Dictionary Cast & Crew Jessica Alba Selima Brenda Blethyn Aggie Hugh Dancy John Bob Hoskins Henry CI Christopher Ling Lee Ian Jasmine About The Sleeping Dictionary DRAMA The story of a tempestuous and forbidden love affair between a young Englishman and a beautiful Iban tribeswoman.
