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The Dig (2021)

PG-13 · 2021-01-14 · 1h 52m · EN
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Nothing stays lost forever.

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.

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Simon StoneDirector

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Carey MulliganCarey MulliganEdith PrettyRalph FiennesRalph FiennesBasil BrownLily JamesLily JamesPeggy PiggottJohnny FlynnJohnny FlynnRory LomaxBen ChaplinBen ChaplinStuart PiggottKen StottKen StottCharles PhillipsMonica DolanMonica DolanMay BrownArchie BarnesArchie BarnesRobert PrettyArsher AliArsher AliWilliam GrimesEamon FarrenEamon FarrenJohn BrailsfordPaul ReadyPaul ReadyJames Reid MoirPeter McDonaldPeter McDonaldGuy Maynard

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBased on a true storyClass differences1930sHistoryExcavationArchaeologistSingle parentArchaeological digSuffolk, englandEve of world war iiWidowed motherIpswichExcavatorBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Based On A True Story · Class DifferencesDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityEve Of World War IiDirector preference312358Actor preference13112 · 94481 · 107226

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What is The Dig about?

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.

How long is The Dig?

The Dig has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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