Jessica Alba plays beautiful young and sultry Selima--the so-called SLEEPING DICTIONARY--who is forced to teach the art of sex in colonial Sarawak. Young, handsome British graduate John Truscott (BLACK HAWK DOWN's Hugh Dancy) is her pupil. Inevitably they become real lovers but must deny their forbidden relationship within .. Read more
| Starring | Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer |
|---|---|
| Director | Guy Jenkin |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Jessica Alba plays beautiful young and sultry Selima--the so-called SLEEPING DICTIONARY--who is forced to teach the art of sex in colonial Sarawak. Young, handsome British graduate John Truscott (BLACK HAWK DOWN's Hugh Dancy) is her pupil. Inevitably they become real lovers but must deny their forbidden relationship within their local communities or go on the run. Bob Hoskins and Brenda Blethyn also star in this erotic drama.
| Starring | Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer, Bob Hoskins |
|---|---|
| Director | Guy Jenkin |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 08 Dec 2003 |
Wow
I was so impressed by this film, the acting by the leads was excellent, great locations. Only rented this film as a hard-core Jessica Alba fan but got a film ... read more »
Slow paced
Am a fan of both lead actor and actress but found the film was a little slow paced in places. Enjoyed the storyline but thought it was a bit predictable in some... read more »
great film
i found this film to be great i love jessica alba and hugh dancy in it what a great romance film if your like me and you just want to get lost in a good film ... read more »
Felt more like a TV movie
Jessica Alba's accent was strange and it stalled halfway through. Felt more like a TV movie in it's writing and pacing.
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