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The Dig is a 2021 British drama film directed by Simon Stone, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston, which reimagines the events of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England. It stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, and Monica Dolan .
- English
- Simon Stone
- Stefan Gregory
Jan 29, 2021 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. In May 1939, as Europe lurched towards war, amateur excavator/archaeologist Basil Brown, hired to dig up the huge mounds on Edith Pretty's property in Suffolk, struck gold (literally). First, he came across the skeleton of an 88-foot ship dating to the Anglo-Saxon period.
Jan 29, 2021 · The Dig: Directed by Simon Stone. With Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Worrall, Danny Webb, Carey Mulligan. An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Simon Stone
- 2021-01-29
Jan 31, 2021 · Netflix’s The Dig is based on the true story of the 1939 archaeological excavation at Sutton Hoo, but not everything in the movie is pulled from history; some has been changed. The excavation unearthed the monumental find of an ancient Anglo-Saxon ship burial, and The Dig tells the story of the people behind the discovery of the priceless ...
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Feb 2, 2021 · Inspired by a true story, The Dig tells the story of a British woman who suspects that something significant is under the large burial mounds on her property. She hires a self-taught excavator...
Jan 15, 2021 · An excavator and his team discover a wooden ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground on a woman's estate.
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- Drama
- PG-13
Summaries. An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938. Synopsis. In 1939, Suffolk landowner Edith Pretty hires local self-taught archaeologist-excavator Basil Brown to tackle the large burial mounds at her rural estate in Sutton Hoo.
