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 |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Simon Bosanquet | Producer |
| Production | Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Mulville | Producer |
| Production | Denise O'Donoghue | Producer |
| Production | Mark Ordesky | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Simon Boswell | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Art | Simon Holland | Production Design |
| Art | Clinton Cavers | Art Direction |
| Art | Errol Kelly | Art Direction |
| Art | Judy Farr | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penny Rose | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohamad Roslan Ahmad | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saidatulnisa B.T. Aminuddin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.H. Hassan | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Z.B.A. Rahman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amber Sibley | Makeup Artist |
