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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

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

It's remarkably moving. By Jupiter, I even cried by the end.

Feb 3, 2021

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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

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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

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

Poetic, wistful and elevated with exquisite imagery, The Dig romanticises the unearthing of history.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 11, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

It’s really something when a film is not too concerned with the aesthetic but will find the beauty in discovery of one’s own. The Dig is a good picture, wonderfully acted (Ralph Fiennes is tremendous here), and an engrossing reimagining.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2022

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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 4/5 Stars • 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 1/5 Stars • 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 3.5/5 Stars • 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 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Samuel S Atmospheric, nice story, good message. Nice visuals. A good old time. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Donald R We enjoyed the movie, good plot, Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Simon Stone Director Carey Mulligan Edith Pretty Ralph Fiennes Basil Brown Lily James Peggy Preston Johnny Flynn Rory Lomax Ben Chaplin Stuart Piggott

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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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