Mexico / Jan 31, 2003
He's an unexpected education.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emily Mortimer | Cecil |
| Noah Taylor | Neville |
| Christopher Ling Lee Ian | Jasmine |
| Michael Jessing Langgi | Melaka |
| Cicilia Anak Richard | Jester Woman |
| Malcolm Rogers | Vicar |
| Eugene Salleh | Belansai |
| Kate Helen White | Mandar |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Sleeping Dictionary |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions, Katira Productions |
| Official site | warnerbros.com |
| Release date | 31 gennaio 2003 |
| Executive producer | Mark Ordesky, Frank Hildebrand |
| Production | Simon Bosanquet, Denise O'Donoghue, Jimmy Mulville, Chandran Rutnam, Charles Wang |
| Writer | Guy Jenkin |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | Lesley Walker |
| Cinematography | Martin Fuhrer |
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| Assistant directors | Mark Egerton, Sherard Jayasuriya, Liz Legum, Casper Campbell, Guy Jenkin, Simon Bosanquet, Gregory Stitt, Hairul Salleh Askor, Sue Field |
| Camera operators | Martin Fuhrer |
| Additional photography | Martin Fuhrer |
| Production design | Simon Holland, Judy Farr, Errol Kelly, Clinton Cavers |
| Art direction | Errol Kelly, Clinton Cavers, Simon Holland, Judy Farr |
| Set decoration | Judy Farr, Simon Holland, Errol Kelly, Clinton Cavers |
| Stunts | Mark Lisbon, Ray De-Haan |
| Music | Simon Boswell, Colin Nicolson |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson, Simon Boswell |
| Costume design | Penny Rose, Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan, Mohamad Roslan Ahmad, Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin, Amber Sibley, Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman |
| Makeup | Mohamad Roslan Ahmad, Amber Sibley, Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman, Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin, Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan, Penny Rose |
| Hairstyling | Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan, Mohamad Roslan Ahmad, Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin, Penny Rose, Amber Sibley, Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 57.524 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 18, 2003 / R
Italy / Jun 27, 2003
Germany / Jul 09, 2003 / 12
Digital
Japan / Mar 01, 2003 / G
Physical media
France / Jan 06, 2005
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