The Dig
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.8
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.
Based on The Dig
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-01-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,351 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- excavation
- single parent
- based on true story
- class differences
- archaeologist
- archaeological dig
- excavator
- 1930s
- suffolk, england
- widowed mother
- eve of world war ii
- +1 more
Cast & crew
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
Archie Barnes
as Robert Pretty
Monica Dolan
as May Brown
Eamon Farren
as John Brailsford
Paul Ready
as James Reid Moir
Directed by Simon Stone