The Sleeping Dictionary

2003, drama, love

109 minutes

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...

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Cast

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Selima

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

John Truscott

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Henry

K.K. Moggie

K.K. Moggie

Tipong

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Neville

Crew

Art

Errol Kelly

Art direction

Clinton Cavers

Art direction

Simon Holland

Production design

Judy Farr

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Penny Rose

Costume design

Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin

Hairstylist, makeup artist

Mohamad Roslan Ahmad

Makeup artist

Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman

Makeup artist

Amber Sibley

Makeup artist

Directing

Guy Jenkin

Guy Jenkin

Director

Editing

Lesley Walker

Editor

Production

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Frank Hildebrand

Executive producer

Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky

Executive producer

Simon Bosanquet

Producer

Jimmy Mulville

Jimmy Mulville

Producer

Sound

Simon Boswell

Original music composer

Writing

Guy Jenkin

Guy Jenkin

Writer

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