The Sleeping Dictionary
Jan 31, 2003 | IMDB 6.5
109 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
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.
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