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