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The Sleeping Dictionary

2003·1h 49m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
9,922 votes

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.

The Sleeping Dictionary is a 2003 drama romance movie directed by Guy Jenkin, starring Brenda Blethyn, Bob Hoskins, Jessica Alba. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 9,922 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Guy Jenkin
Stars
Brenda Blethyn
Bob Hoskins
Jessica Alba
Hugh Dancy
Creators
Guy Jenkin
Details
2003-01-31
109 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Germany, United States
★ English
Keywords
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