Title:
Sleeping Dictionary, The
Released: 2003
Genre: Drama /
Romance
Runtime: 109 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Plot
Summary: An eager young Englishman is dispatched
to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial
government, encounters some unorthodox local traditions,
and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the
heart involving the beautiful young Selima, the unwitting
object of his affections.
Comments:
Worth
watching. I'll make this short. The story was good
(though I was a bit disappointed in the ending...seemed
a little hypocritical to me) and the acting was superb,
from everyone EXCEPT Jessica Alba. Good grief, talk
about miscasting. She's a great bubble gum actress
for a television teeny-bop role and I think she is
accomplished and beautiful, but she doesn't have the
presence or the maturity to carry off a more serious
role like this one. With a different Selima, this
movie could have made some serious waves.
Cast
overview:
Jessica Alba .... Selima
Brenda Blethyn .... Aggie Bullard
Hugh Dancy .... John Truscott
Bob Hoskins .... Henry Bullard
Christopher Ling Lee Ian .... Jasmine
Junix Nocian .... Famous the Cook (as Junix Inocian)
Michael Jessing Langgi .... Melaka
Mano Maniam .... Policeman
K.K. Moggie .... Tipong
Emily Mortimer .... Cecil Bullard
Cicilia Anak Richard .... Jester Woman
Malcolm Rogers .... Vicar
Eugene Salleh .... Belansai the Chief's Son
Noah Taylor .... Neville Shipperly
Kate Helen White .... Mandar, Selima's Son
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Emily
Mortimer standing in a doorway and dropping out of her
robe to show us her great breasts before she hugs a
guy.
featured
actress:
