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The Sleeping Dictionary

2003 | 106 min | Drama

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Synopsis

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 himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving a beautiful young local woman who becomes the object of his affections. The Sleeping Dictionary was filmed on location in Sarawak.

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Credits

Director
Guy Jenkin
Director of Photography
Lesley Walker
Original Music Composer
Simon Boswell
Editor
Lesley Walker
Country
United States

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Cast · 6

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Jessica Alba

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