

The Sleeping Dictionary
He's an unexpected education.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $57.5K
- Language
- English
- forbidden love
- borneo
- period drama
- 1930s
- romantic drama
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Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR18 Feb 2003
FranceFR
- Physical6 Jan 2005
GermanyDE
- Theatrical129 Jul 2003
ItalyIT
- Theatrical27 Jun 2003
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTG1 Mar 2003
MexicoMX
- Theatrical31 Jan 2003
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The Sleeping Dictionary was released on 31 January 2003.
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