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The Dig

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) 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.
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An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
72K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,024
134
  • Director
    • Simon Stone
  • Writers
    • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
    • John Preston(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Lily James
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  • Director
    • Simon Stone
  • Writers
    • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
    • John Preston(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Lily James
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    • 530User reviews
    • 323Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan in The Dig (2021)
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    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Edith Prettyas Edith Pretty
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Basil Brownas Basil Brown
    Lily James
    Lily James
    • Peggy Piggottas Peggy Piggott
    Johnny Flynn
    Johnny Flynn
    • Rory Lomaxas Rory Lomax
    Stephen Worrall
    • Ferrymanas Ferryman
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    Danny Webb
    • John Grateleyas John Grateley
    Archie Barnes
    • Robert Prettyas Robert Pretty
    Robert Wilfort
    • Billy Lyonsas Billy Lyons
    James Dryden
    James Dryden
    • George Spooneras George Spooner
    Joe Hurst
    Joe Hurst
    • John Jacobsas John Jacobs
    Paul Ready
    Paul Ready
    • James Reid Moiras James Reid Moir
    Peter McDonald
    Peter McDonald
    • Guy Maynardas Guy Maynard
    Christopher Godwin
    • Dr Parryas Dr Parry
    Ellie Piercy
    Ellie Piercy
    • Mrs Lyonsas Mrs Lyons
    Bronwyn James
    Bronwyn James
    • Ellen McKenzieas Ellen McKenzie
    Desmond Kaliszewski
    • Barge Skipperas Barge Skipper
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • May Brownas May Brown
    Jonah Rzeskiewicz
    Jonah Rzeskiewicz
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    • Director
      • Simon Stone
    • Writers
      • Moira Buffini(screenplay by)
      • John Preston(based on the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      Reimagines the events of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, in Suffolk, England. It is the site of two early medieval cemeteries that date from the 6th to 7th centuries. One cemetery had an undisturbed ship burial with a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artifacts. Most of these objects are now held by the British Museum.
    • Goofs
      Edith's son Robert can be seen wearing an aluminium foil hat early in the movie, Aluminium foil did not surface until after the war, but tin foil had existed since the 19th century.
    • Quotes

      Basil Brown: Robert, we all fail. Every day. There are some things we just can't succeed at no matter how hard we try. I know it's not what you want to hear.

    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.25 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      La Rejouissance (Allegro)
      Written by George Frideric Handel

      Public Domain

      Arranged by Julian Kershaw

      Performed by Alder Valley Brass

    User reviews530

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    6/10
    There was no need for the distracting love triangle.
    I was excited to see a film that portrays 1930's England, and Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan are proven actors that bring a unique presence to their films. Archeology might be a tough sell for the premise of a film and it was these actors that drew me in. The first half gets it so right, it's just about the time period and characters digging while becoming excited as they unearth the past, it's rather simple yet these actors have no trouble keeping you interested. In fact it was refreshing to see English people presented on screen becoming excited over finding evidence of their ancestors and past to this ancient land given the current hostile attitude towards the English and Celtic peoples by particular political groups and media companies who like to remind us we have little culture and heritage.

    Then suddenly it's as if the writers thought viewers would become bored and in comes a new character, a rather modern-behaving "liberated" female with her controlling husband, inserted into the plot to remind us how women should really behave in the current age as if we needed reminding. The key characters become background noise, and you have this love triangle develop, the film takes on a different purpose, I'd rather see more character development between the man who discovered the relics and the museum trying to take credit from the little man.
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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Khai Quật
    • Filming locations
      • Shackleford, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Netflix
      • Magnolia Mae Films
      • Clerkenwell Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $693
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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