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The Dig

Is that why you've been diggingyour whole life for barely enough to cover our rent?

Is that why you've been digging
your whole life for barely enough to cover our rent?

Full Transcript

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Is that why you've been digging your whole life for barely enough
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to cover our rent?
Duration
5 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:33
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Clerkenwell Films,Magnolia Mae Films

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Movie Summary

An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
No, May. I do it 'cause I'm good at it. - The Dig 00:04
No, May. I do it 'cause I'm good at it.
'Cause you can show me a handful of soil from anywhere in Suffolk, - The Dig 00:07
'Cause you can show me a handful of soil from anywhere ...
[gentle instrumental music playing] - The Dig 00:09
[gentle instrumental music playing]
I may not be a fellow at Cambridge, but I worked out what was down there. - The Dig 00:05
I may not be a fellow at Cambridge, but I worked out what wa...
And Jacobs and Spooner, too, and nobody'll remember that. - The Dig 00:05
And Jacobs and Spooner, too, and nobody'll remember tha...
And if you're not around to see it to the end, - The Dig 00:04
And if you're not around to see it to the end,
You always told me your work isn't about the past or even the present. - The Dig 00:04
You always told me your work isn't about the past or ev...
So that the next generations can know where they came from. - The Dig 00:05
So that the next generations can know where they came from.
[May] Why else would the lot of you be playing in the dirt - The Dig 00:06
[May] Why else would the lot of you be playing in the dirt
-Because that means something, innit? -[Brown sighs] - The Dig 00:08
-Because that means something, innit? -[Brown sighs]
-Robert? -[Robert panting] - The Dig 00:05
-Robert? -[Robert panting]
You said you'd show me the cosmos. You promised. - The Dig 00:04
You said you'd show me the cosmos. You promised.
-Good heavens! Who have we here? -[Brown] This is Robert Pretty. - The Dig 00:04
-Good heavens! Who have we here? -[Brown] This is Robert Pre...
-We were obviously very worried. -Yes. He's… He's… - The Dig 00:06
-We were obviously very worried. -Yes. He's… He's…...
Mrs. Brown has a music box from Whitby - The Dig 00:05
Mrs. Brown has a music box from Whitby
Uh, no. We've imposed on your kindness enough. - The Dig 00:04
Uh, no. We've imposed on your kindness enough.
-Robert… what were you thinking? -[Robert] I'm sorry, Mother. - The Dig 00:05
-Robert… what were you thinking? -[Robert] I'm sorry, M...
Uh, Robert came to remind me of a promise that I made. - The Dig 00:04
Uh, Robert came to remind me of a promise that I made.
I said I'd show him the stars through my telescope. - The Dig 00:04
I said I'd show him the stars through my telescope.
Mr. Grimes. I've been, uh… taking notes. - The Dig 00:06
Mr. Grimes. I've been, uh… taking notes.