THE DIG

United Kingdom

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Synopsis

On the eve of World War II, a British widow hires a self-taught archaeologist to dig up mysterious formations on her land, leading to a staggering find.

Biography

Simon Stone has an impressive list of theatre credits. He was founder and artistic director of The Hayloft Project in Australia (THE PROMISE, THE ONLY CHILD, THE SUICIDE, SPRING AWAKENING, B.C., AND CHEKHOV RECUT – PLATONOV) before becoming resident director at Belvoir Sydney. His film credits include his multi award-winning first feature THE DAUGHTER, adapted from his production THE WILD DUCK, starring Geoffrey Rush, and the short film REUNION.

FILMOGRAPHY:
2021 - THE DIG
2015 - THE DAUGHTER

On the eve of World War II, a British widow hires a self-taught archaeologist to dig up mysterious formations on her land, leading to a staggering find.

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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Simon Stone
Written by: Moira Buffini
Produced by: Gabrielle Tana
Cinematography: Mike Eley (BSC)
Editing: Jon Harris
Production Design: Maria Djurkovic
Costume Design: Alice Babidge
Make-Up Artist: Jenny Shircore
Original Score: Stefan Gregory
Sound: Danny Sheehan, Paul Cotterell, Paul Carter, Yves-Marie Omnes
Casting: Lucy Bevan
Cast: Carey Mulligan (Edith Pretty), Ralph Fiennes (Basil Brown), Lily James (Peggy Piggott), Johnny Flynn (Rory Lomax)