The Sleeping Dictionary
Jan 31 2003
•2h 49m
•Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
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Jessica Alba
Selima
Hugh Dancy
John Truscott
Brenda Blethyn
Aggie
Christopher Ling Lee Ian
Jasmine
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