The Dig
Drama
History
Nothing stays lost forever.
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.
2021-01-14
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Cast
Director
Simon Stone
Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty
Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown
Lily James as Peggy Piggott
Johnny Flynn as Rory Lomax
Ben Chaplin as Stuart Piggott
Ken Stott as Charles Phillips
Archie Barnes as Robert Pretty
Monica Dolan as May Brown
Eamon Farren as John Brailsford
Paul Ready as James Reid Moir
Peter McDonald as Guy Maynard
Danny Webb as John Grateley
Robert Wilfort as Billy Lyons
James Dryden as George Spooner
Joe Hurst as John Jacobs
Christopher Godwin as Dr Parry
Ellie Piercy as Mrs Lyons
Bronwyn James as Ellen Mckenzie
Jonah Rzeskiewicz as London Man
Jack Bennett as Air Raid Warden
John Macmillan as Dr Rothman
Arsher Ali as William Grimes
Grant Crookes as Police Officer (uncredited)
Kemal Shah as Barfly