The Sleeping Dictionary

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TitleThe Sleeping Dictionary
User score

6.5

Release dateJan 31, 2003
GenreDrama, Romance
DirectorGuy Jenkin
Production countryGermany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companiesFine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Run time109 min.

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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