The Sleeping Dictionary

[englishrose]

Did any of you actually see this movie?
I can't even get it on DVD in New Zealand

[ML Fan]

Yes, I was able to rent it at Blockbuster. I liked "The Sleeping Dictionary" because I got to see Jessica in a more adult role than I'd seen in her previous work.

[dzero]

I own the DVD of course . I'll just say that JA got herself a very good body double for the love scene .

[Star]

I thought this wasn't a bad movie. The cinematography in it was beautiful and the story was something that you could get caught up in.

I'ts a shame that they never gave it a theatrical release - it's certainly better than a lot of the dreck out there.

[Cate]

Does anywhere know where I can download a version of the Sleeping Dictionary trailer? Everywhere I try to download it from, all I get is the sound and no visual.

Cate

[doyle]

cate said:

Does anywhere know where I can download a version of the Sleeping Dictionary trailer? Everywhere I try to download it from, all I get is the sound and no visual. Cate

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[dzero]

For anybody in the US who hasn't seen this movie, now is your chance. IFC is showing it today and tomorrow. I believe these times are EST because I'm in California and on my cable preview it is listed for 6:30 PM today. www.tv-now.com/stars/jessalba.html


The Sleeping Dictionary
Directed by Guy Jenkin. Starring Hugh Dancy, Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Ling, Junix Nocian.
An Englishman falls in love with his Malaysian tutor. 120 minutes- R, 2001, (CC), Wide, Subtitled

Sun Apr 23 09:30P on Independent Film Channel
Mon Apr 24 02:45A on Independent Film Channel

[Mr.Clark]

This is available on netflix they've got a trailer for it there and i think IMDb has the trailer up on there profile for your viewing pleasure.

i think this netflix reviewer put it best:

OK gentlemen, let’s say you were assigned to work with a primitive tribe in Asia, and as part of your gig, one of the young tribeswomen was herself assigned to live (and sleep) with you in order to help you learn the language faster. And let’s say that girl turned out to be…Jessica Alba. Do you like this fantasy so far?

I two saw this movie for fairly obvious male reasons and yea she did get a good body double. As a film it was a fairly straightforward meant to be together but can't sort of affair. Is it wrong to say Jessica looked hottest back in these days when she was 18-19? She just looked perkier these days (when she was filming this and DA) it seems like the celebrity life has kinda killed some of her enthusiasm.