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The Dig

  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
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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.

  • Director
    • Simon Stone
  • Writers
    • Moira Buffini
    • John Preston
  • Stars
    • Carey Mulligan
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Lily James
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    91K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,800
    594
    • Director
      • Simon Stone
    • Writers
      • Moira Buffini
      • John Preston
    • Stars
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • Lily James
    • 584User reviews
    • 320Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Top Cast37

    Carey Mulligan
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    • Edith Pretty
    Ralph Fiennes
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    • Basil Brown
    Lily James
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    • Peggy Piggott
    Stephen Worrall
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    • John Grateley
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    • John Jacobs
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    Peter McDonald
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    • Guy Maynard
    Christopher Godwin
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    • Dr Parry
    Ellie Piercy
    Ellie Piercy
    • Mrs Lyons
    Bronwyn James
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    • Ellen McKenzie
    Desmond Kaliszewski
    • Barge Skipper
    Monica Dolan
    Monica Dolan
    • May Brown
    Johnny Flynn
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    • Rory Lomax
    Jonah Rzeskiewicz
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      • Simon Stone
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      • Moira Buffini
      • John Preston
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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
      In one scene, set in 1939, when the butler is asked to switch the house radio on the sound comes through immediately. However practically all mains valve radios from the late 1930s onward were slow to reach emission temperature, with wait times routinely exceeding 10 seconds before audible sound was produced. It was not until transistor radios were developed in the 1950s to replace valves that warming up time was eliminated.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 29, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La excavación
    • Filming locations
      • Shackleford, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Netflix
      • Magnolia Mae Films
      • Clerkenwell Films
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $693
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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