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The Dig

Play trailer 2:12 Poster for The Dig PG-13 Released Jan 15, 2021 1h 52m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Featuring beautifully matched performances from Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan set against gorgeously filmed English countryside, The Dig yields period drama treasures.

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Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan tap the tear ducts with this great-looking historical romance -- it's slow, but it'll make you feel like you've been to the British countryside before World War II.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au The elegance in The Dig lies in what it says about the continuity of life rather than the finality of death. Rated: 3/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator It's remarkably moving. By Jupiter, I even cried by the end. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) This bittersweet tale of the unearthing of the Sutton Hoo treasures on the eve of the second world war has gentle charm to spare. Rated: 3/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Geoffrey Macnab iNews.co.uk At its best, The Dig transcends the clichés of typical British costume drama and lays bare the feelings that its protagonists are all trying so hard to hide. Rated: 3/5 Jan 16, 2025 Full Review Daryl MacDonald InSession Film The superb acting and gorgeous cinematography, however, isn’t enough to stop The Dig from getting a little side-tracked and bogged down in unimportant side plots and characters who don’t add much to the story. Rated: C Apr 26, 2024 Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost Poetic, wistful and elevated with exquisite imagery, The Dig romanticises the unearthing of history. Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Optimus P I just watched The Dig, and I have to say, it’s such a beautiful and moving film. I knew a little bit about the Sutton Hoo discovery, but this film really brings the whole story to life in such a heartfelt way. It’s not just about the archaeology; it’s about the people behind it and everything they went through. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Truth F Wonderful portrait of a upper-class women by Carey Mulligan Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Steven O A wonderful account of the finding of the Sutton Hoo ship burial. Lots of beautifully filmed shots of the brooding and evocative Suffolk landscape set against a background of the beginning of WW2 and a movie that has plenty to say about the wider continuum too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review M7AMD A damn thing doesnt even have good story, it will make you bored and sleepy Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Johannes S The Dig is a heartwarming movie led by the amazing performances of Fiennes and Mulligan as well as beautiful cinematography of England's countryside. However, in my opinion, the plotline surrounding the love story takes away from these strong elements, ultimately bloating the movie unnecessarily. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Andrea C Elegante dramma storico che basa le sue fondamenta su fatti realmente accaduti. Molto ben evidenziato e comprensibile il contesto a cavallo dell'inizio della seconda guerra mondiale. Tantissima attenzione è poi posta sui protagonisti ma in generale quasi la totalità dei personaggi, a prescindere dalla loro importanza, ad avere una personalità definita e a destare interesse per motivi differenti. Altissima attenzione è prestata alla fotografia, poetica e davvero ben riuscita in zone poco note al cinema. Per piccoli tratti probabilmente il ritmo è leggermente troppo basso ma si adatta alla perfezione ai luoghi e alla fotografia. L'unica vera pecca è l'assenza di qualche cenno in più alla storia vera, di quelle fotografie che così tanti richiami hanno durante la pellicola e che vengono invece limitate alla ricostruzione attoriale. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An excavator and his team discover a wooden ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground on a woman's estate.
Director
Simon Stone
Producer
Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Murray Ferguson, Gabrielle Tana, Ellie Wood
Screenwriter
Moira Buffini
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Clerkenwell Films, Netflix, Magnolia Mae Films
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Sensuality|Partial Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 29, 2021
Runtime
1h 52m
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