A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
Unfortunately the movie The Sleeping Dictionary is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Guy Jenkin | Director |
| Writing | Guy Jenkin | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Production | Denise O'Donoghue | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohamad Roslan Ahmad | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mark Ordesky | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Simon Boswell | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Clinton Cavers | Art Direction |
| Production | Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer |
| Art | Errol Kelly | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Hairstylist |
| Production | Simon Bosanquet | Producer |
| Art | Judy Farr | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amber Sibley | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Simon Holland | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penny Rose | Costume Design |
| Production | Jimmy Mulville | Producer |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer |
