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The Dig
Sign in to save2021 film directed by Simon Stone
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6.8As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Released: 2021-01-14112 minDir: Simon StoneDrama, HistoryBudget: $15.0M
Cast
- Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty
- Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown
- Lily James as Peggy Piggott
- Johnny Flynn as Rory Lomax
- Ben Chaplin as Stuart Piggott
- Ken Stott as Charles Phillips
Themes
- based on novel or book
- excavation
- single parent
- based on true story
- class differences
- archaeologist
- archaeological dig
- excavator
- 1930s
- suffolk, england
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 171889
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- publication date
- 2021-01-15
- review score
- 73/100
- title
- The Dig
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2021 American films2021 drama films2021 English-language films2021 filmsAmerican drama filmsBritish drama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about archaeologyFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Simon StoneFilms set in 1939Films set in SuffolkFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosFilms shot in SuffolkNetflix original filmsSutton HooTemplate film date with 3 release dates