
Overview:
As 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.Status: | Released (2021-01-14) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 5 BAFTA 3 wins & 11 nominations total |
Screen: | Moira Buffini, John Preston |
Productions: | Clerkenwell Films, Magnolia Mae Films |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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Casts
- 36662: Carey Mulligan - Edith Pretty
- 5469: Ralph Fiennes - Basil Brown
- 1016168: Lily James - Peggy Piggott
- 137108: Johnny Flynn - Rory Lomax
- 21343: Ben Chaplin - Stuart Piggott
- 25136: Ken Stott - Charles Phillips
- 2230419: Archie Barnes - Robert Pretty
Crews
- 2251157: Mark Johnson - Rigging Gaffer - Lighting
- 3313666: Steve Wright - Orchestrator - Sound
- 2976813: Eugene O'Connor - Unit Publicist - Crew
- 1789973: Kye Mckee - Stunt Double - Crew
- 121000: Moira Buffini - Screenplay - Writing
- 1466684: John Preston - Novel - Writing
- 38785: Simon Stone - Director - Directing
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Reviews
Manuel São Bento
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Before watching this film, I had absolutely no idea who Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes), Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), or even Peggy Piggott (Lily James) were and what they did. As an engineer and a science enthusiast myself, I rarely struggle to find some sort of enjoyment in movies ba ....
Continue reading ->Peter McGinn
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The Dig reminded me of another movie about archaeology and which was not only also based on a true story but also involved a woman’s contribution to that scientific field. That other movie was Ammonite, about a woman archaeologist in a time when women were more than rare in that fiel ....
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