The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
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
Jessica Marie Alba (/ˈælbə/ AL-bə; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress, businesswoman, and entrepreneur. She began her acting career at age 13 in Camp Nowhere (1994), followed up by The Secret...
Brenda Blethyn
as Aggie
Brenda Anne Blethyn is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and...
Hugh Dancy
as John Truscott
Hugh Michael Horace Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor who rose to prominence for his role as the title character in the television film adaptation of David Copperfield (2000) as well as fo...
Bob Hoskins
as Henry Bullard
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942 – April 29, 2014) was an English actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday (...
Junix Inocian
as Famous
Junix Inocian was born on March 17, 1951 in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. He was an actor, known for Mortdecai (2015), Formula 51 (2001) and The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)..
K.K. Moggie
as Tipong
K.K. Moggie is an actress from New Zealand. She holds a MFA in acting from Columbia University..
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Guy Jenkin
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