Selima und John

Originaltitel: The Sleeping Dictionary

2003
12
1 Std. 49 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,5/10

9402

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Jessica Alba and Hugh Dancy in Selima und John (2003)

trailer wiedergeben2:26

1 Video

90 Fotos

Tragic Romance Drama Romance

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He... Alles lesenA young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo.A young Englishman is sent to Malaysian Borneo in the 1930s to stay with a tribe as UK's colonial representative. A local woman (J.Alba) helps him understand local tradition and language. He falls in love with her etc. despite the taboo.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,5/10

9402

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 4 Gewinne & 6 Nominierungen

Videos1

Trailer 2:26

The Sleeping Dictionary

Fotos90

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Wissenswertes
Jessica Alba had a body double for her sex scenes.

Patzer
When Selima and Truscott are given the turquoise bracelets, she takes Truscott's off and wears it. In the next shot, she gives him hers but she's still holding his.

Zitate
John Truscott: [In a letter to Cecil] Sharing is so much a part of their life that they have no word for "thank you".

Verbindungen
Referenced in Abgedreht (2008)

Soundtracks
East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
Written by Brooks Bowman
Performed by Mary Carewe

Benutzerrezensionen59

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Ausgewählte Rezension

9/10

a beautiful film

This was an excellent film and brought back a lot of memories of my time with the Iban people in Sarawak. The costumes, the people, the scenery...these would all be worth watching the movie even without a good plot. There are some priceless moments in it including a conversation with the cook about drunkenness and wages and the relationship between the young Englishman and the Iban people he is supposed to be governing. The Iban have a well developed sense of humor. Overall the plot is enjoyable. I'm not a fan of romances, but this was well done and gave a unique glimpse into a people who are still very much the same to this day (minus the actual head hunting).

If you have ever dreamed of an adventure in Borneo, watch this first...it will convince you of the beauty and the need to go.