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The Dig (2021)

PG-13 01/15/2021 (US) Drama, History 1h 52m

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Nothing stays lost forever.

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.

Simon Stone

Director
John Preston

Novel
Moira Buffini

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Carey Mulligan

Edith Pretty
Ralph Fiennes

Basil Brown
Lily James

Peggy Piggott
Johnny Flynn

Rory Lomax
Ben Chaplin

Stuart Piggott
Ken Stott

Charles Phillips
Archie Barnes

Robert Pretty
Monica Dolan

May Brown
Eamon Farren

John Brailsford
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A review by Manuel São Bento

7.0

Written by Manuel São Bento on July 15, 2021

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 based on true stories about scientific discoveries, technological advancements, or impactful historical events. Therefore, despite a premise that doesn't immediately catch my attention, Simon Stone does a wonderful job in making this film quite interesting.

Mike Eley's cinematography produces some of the most gorge... read the rest.

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