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.
Director: Guy Jenkin
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Jessica Alba as Selima |
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Brenda Blethyn as Aggie |
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Hugh Dancy as John Truscott |
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Bob Hoskins as Henry Bullard |
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Junix Inocian as Famous |
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Mano Maniam as Policeman |
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K.K. Moggie as Tipong |
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Emily Mortimer as Cecil |
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Noah Taylor as Neville |
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Christopher Ling Lee Ian as Jasmine |
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Michael Jessing Langgi as Melaka |
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Cicilia Anak Richard as Jester Woman |
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Malcolm Rogers as Vicar |
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Eugene Salleh as Belansai |
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Kate Helen White as Mandar |
| Directing | Guy Jenkin | Director |
| Writing | Guy Jenkin | Writer |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Simon Holland | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mark Ordesky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Sound | Simon Boswell | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Art | Judy Farr | Set Decoration |
| Production | Simon Bosanquet | Producer |
| Art | Errol Kelly | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohamad Roslan Ahmad | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penny Rose | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amber Sibley | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Denise O'Donoghue | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Mulville | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Chandran Rutnam | Associate Producer |
| Production | Charles Wang | Associate Producer |
| Art | Clinton Cavers | Supervising Art Director |
| Crew | Jack Deutchman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Frank Salvino | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Maria Walker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Jody Levin | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Robin Hollister | Unit Manager |
| Production | Magen Appathurai | Unit Manager |
| Production | Frank Hildebrand | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Rachel Neale | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ainsley De Silva | Production Manager |
| Directing | Mark Egerton | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sherard Jayasuriya | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Liz Legum | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Casper Campbell | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Simon Bosanquet | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Gregory Stitt | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Hairul Salleh Askor | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mark Lisbon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Ray De-Haan | Stunts |
| Production | Hairul Salleh Askor | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Production | Kenneth Yip Yong Jua | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Production | Goh Sim Zee | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Production | Sylvester Thomas | Extras Casting |
| Production | Fiona Weir | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Sue Field | Script Supervisor |