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The Sleeping Dictionary
“He's an unexpected education.”
65%
Movie
1h 49m
AI Analysis
The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~109 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Sleeping Dictionary 65% (182 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 182 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 25988
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What is The Sleeping Dictionary about?
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 ke... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Sleeping Dictionary?
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How long is the movie The Sleeping Dictionary?
The official runtime for The Sleeping Dictionary is approximately 109 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jessica Alba
Selima

Brenda Blethyn
Aggie

Hugh Dancy
John Truscott

Bob Hoskins
Henry Bullard

Junix Inocian
Famous
- M
Mano Maniam
Policeman

K.K. Moggie
Tipong

Emily Mortimer
Cecil

Noah Taylor
Neville
- C
Christopher Ling Lee Ian
Jasmine
- M
Michael Jessing Langgi
Melaka
- C
Cicilia Anak Richard
Jester Woman
- M
Malcolm Rogers
Vicar
- E
Eugene Salleh
Belansai
- K
Kate Helen White
Mandar
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