Is The Dig based on a true story?
Is The Dig based on a true story?
The Dig is a film by Netflix exploring the story of the excavation of the Great Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo in 1939. The film is based on a novel, also titled The Dig, written by John Preston. Many of the events and characters depicted in both the film and the novel are inspired by real events and real people.
Who is the female actor in The Dig?
The Dig cast Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty. Lily James as Peggy Piggott. Johnny Flynn as Rory Lomax. Stephen Worrall as Ferryman.
Who plays in English archaeologist in The Dig?
Mr Brown, who is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes in The Dig, focused on three of the mounds, cutting a trench across them and looking for a difference in soil colour that would indicate the presence of an in-filled chamber or grave.
What was Edith Pretty illness?
Edith Pretty died on 17 December 1942 in Richmond Hospital at the age of 59 after suffering a stroke, and was buried in All Saints churchyard at Sutton.
What happened to Edith Pretty’s son in The Dig?
Robert went to live with Edith’s sister, Elizabeth. He eventually attended Eton College and then went into farming. Robert died of cancer in 1988 at the age of 57, leaving children Penny, David, and John.
Is the ship at Sutton Hoo still buried?
The 27 metre long Anglo-Saxon ship from Sutton Hoo no longer exists. It was made of oak and after 1,300 years in the acidic soil, it rotted away leaving only its ‘ghost’ imprinted in the sand.
