Is The Sleeping Dictionary sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sleeping Dictionary easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sleeping Dictionary violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Sleeping Dictionary end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sleeping Dictionary scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Sleeping Dictionary

Name: The Sleeping Dictionary
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins, Junix Inocian

He's an unexpected education.

Directed by Guy Jenkin

Produced by Fine Line Features, Hat Trick Productions

2003109 min6.6 / 10

A period romance set against colonial tensions, centered on an intimate cross-cultural love that defies social boundaries.

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.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Love Tested by Mortality Bittersweet Doomed Romances Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Forbidden Love Borneo Period Drama 1930s Romantic Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Sleeping Dictionary sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Sleeping Dictionary easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Sleeping Dictionary violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Sleeping Dictionary end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Sleeping Dictionary scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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