The Sleeping Dictionary
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United Kingdom, United States, Germany · 2003
Rated R · 1h 49m
Director Guy Jenkin
Starring Jessica Alba, Hugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Ling Lee Ian
Genre Drama, Romance
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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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