The Sleeping Dictionary (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 3 Fresh: 0 Rotten:3 Average Rating: N/A
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 18, 2003
Synopsis:
A young English colonial is sent to the jungles of the Sarawalk during the 1930s. Inside this steamy jungle the officer meets with a beautiful native (Jessica Alba) who is assigned to teach the native language to him. Their tutoring sessions evolve into a passionate bonding of forbidden love.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jessica Alba, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer
Director: Guy Jenkin
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A nice love story that is worth almost every bit of its running time.
07/05/05 07:07 PM
Why New Line didn't release this film in theaters is beyond me.
01/11/04 08:23 AM
The movie really lives up to its name in terms of being way too long and sending everyone who can speak a language to sleep.
07/29/03 05:15 PM
Moments of brilliance surrounded by occasional utter nonsense.
07/29/03 05:15 PM
Given her work in The Sleeping Dictionary, I worry about how much of a career Ms. Alba will have...
08/13/03 05:14 PM
If your taste runs to palm fronds and moonlit rendezvous, you might enjoy this impeccably produced bit of kitsch.
04/23/08 11:53 AM
I was pleasantly surprised by how much The Sleeping Dictionary did not suck.
04/24/07 03:15 AM
If you're looking for a slightly unusual date movie, this might well do the trick.
04/09/05 03:59 AM
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