The Dig

The Dig

The Dig

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The Dig

"Nothing stays lost forever."

2021

1h 52m

6.9(1286 votes)

Drama

History

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.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Clerkenwell Films

Magnolia Mae Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Carey Mulligan

Edith Pretty

Carey Mulligan

Acting

Ralph Fiennes

Basil Brown

Ralph Fiennes

Acting

Lily James

Peggy Piggott

Lily James

Acting

Johnny Flynn

Rory Lomax

Johnny Flynn

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Ben Chaplin

Stuart Piggott

Ben Chaplin

Acting

Ken Stott

Charles Phillips

Ken Stott

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Archie Barnes

Robert Pretty

Archie Barnes

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Monica Dolan

May Brown

Monica Dolan

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Eamon Farren

John Brailsford

Eamon Farren

Acting

Paul Ready

James Reid Moir

Paul Ready

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Peter McDonald

Guy Maynard

Peter McDonald

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Stephen Worrall

Ferryman

No Image

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Danny Webb

John Grateley

Danny Webb

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Robert Wilfort

Billy Lyons

Robert Wilfort

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James Dryden

George Spooner

James Dryden

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Joe Hurst

John Jacobs

Joe Hurst

Acting

Christopher Godwin

Dr Parry

Christopher Godwin

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Ellie Piercy

Mrs Lyons

Ellie Piercy

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Bronwyn James

Ellen Mckenzie

Bronwyn James

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Des Kaliszewski

Barge Skipper

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Acting

Jonah Rzeskiewicz

London Man

Jonah Rzeskiewicz

Acting

Jack Bennett

Air Raid Warden

Jack Bennett

Acting

John Macmillan

Dr Rothman

John Macmillan

Acting

Arsher Ali

William Grimes

Arsher Ali

Acting

Amelia Stephenson

Amelia

No Image

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Grant Crookes

Police Officer (uncredited)

Grant Crookes

Acting

Kemal Shah

Barfly

Kemal Shah

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