The Sleeping Dictionary
![]() | Overall Rating: 4.24/5 (38 votes cast) A young and naive Englishman, John Truscott (Hugh Dancy), goes to the British colony of Sarawak, Malaysia to try and apply his father's work to the Iban society. He tries to civilize them, building schools and providing education for the Iban people. He is met with unfamiliar local customs. Selima (Jessica Alba) becomes his "sleeping dictionary," who sleeps with him and teaches him the language and the habits of the locals. Despite their intents, the two find themselves falling into a forbidden love. |
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Jessica Alba as
Selima -
Hugh Dancy as
John Truscott -
Bob Hoskins as
Henry Bullard -
Emily Mortimer as
Cecil Bullard -
Noah Taylor as
Neville - Brenda Blethyn as
Aggle Bullard
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Type: Movie
Genres/Tags: Romantic
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