

He's an unexpected education.
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.
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The film's tagline is: "He's an unexpected education."
The film had a budget of $12.0M but only grossed $57.5K, losing $11.9M at the box office.
The runtime is 109 minutes (1h 49m).
It was a co-production between: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
The film was directed by Guy Jenkin.
The screenplay was written by Guy Jenkin.
The score was composed by Simon Boswell.
Cinematography was handled by Martin Fuhrer.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0242888.

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The Sleeping Dictionary
Released
R
English
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
$12,000,000
$57,524

