The Sleeping Dictionary

Name: The Sleeping Dictionary
Director: Guy Jenkin
Released: 2003
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Ling

2003 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 9,499 VOTES · DIR. Guy Jenkin

Overview

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 of his affections.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,082 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:46 Get out of here! Get off!

00:04:32 The feast to honor the war god

00:11:58 Iban society is based on heavy drinking

00:14:09 Selima will go home to her Longhouse

00:18:34 who too old for all that now.

00:22:08 Help me reload, would you?

00:26:08 You were educated because you're the chief's son.

00:30:13 where the water is clear as purest glass

00:36:26 I'll tell you something I bet you don't know.

00:39:52 Well...

00:43:04 Absolutely, yeah.

00:45:13 That is more than your king and queen

00:50:34 Me get sickness.

00:55:15 and I loved her.

00:57:47 It's all arranged, isn't it?

01:01:22 the last couple of years and start life afresh.

01:05:50 Mrs. Truscott tell Mr. Truscott...

01:09:59 Please.

01:14:33 One of the best men I know.

01:17:14 You understand me? You'll have achieved nothing!

01:22:34 Off we go, then.

01:26:32 Why haven't you finished it?

01:32:12 They're both headed over the mountains.

01:38:24 So shall I tell them we'll come?

Cast & Characters

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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,082

Dialogue density9.9 lines / min

First line00:00:46

Final line01:38:24

Production Record

DirectorGuy Jenkin

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes9,499