The Sleeping Dictionary [Portuguese]

DramaRomance

Year2003

Duration1h 49m

6.5

A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo.

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Jessica Alba

Selima

Brenda Blethyn

Aggie

Hugh Dancy

John Truscott

Bob Hoskins

Henry

Christopher Ling

Jasmine

Junix Inocian

Famous

Michael Jessing Langgi

Melaka

Mano Maniam

Policeman

K.K. Moggie

Tipong

Emily Mortimer

Cecil

Cicilia Anak Richard

Jester Woman

Malcolm Rogers

Vicar

Eugene Salleh

Belansai

Noah Taylor

Neville

Kate Helen White

Mandar

Prang

Famous Monkey

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The Sleeping Dictionary [Portuguese]

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