

He was the one who revealed the character of the ship’s burial, who sensitively revealed the fossil of the ship. Laura Howarth, archaeology manager for the National Trust, which runs the Sutton Hoo site, said: “Basil started this project. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out. The British Museum, which houses the Sutton Hoo treasures, says the tension between the two men has been overplayed for the sake of entertainment. The album features the films original music composed by James Everett. The astonishing discovery of the Anglo-Saxon treasure took place at Sutton Hoo, near the town of Woodbridge in the late 1930s.

The National Trust has warned against “over-romanticising” the role of Brown, a self-taught, working class man who was first to uncover the Anglo-Saxon burial ship on the Suffolk estate near his home. 8 4 2 2 Título original The Dig Año 2018 Duración 97 min. Based on the 2007 novel and the real-life story of one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in England, The Dig was primarily filmed in Suffolk and Surrey. They have defended Phillips’ reputation, saying he was nothing like the pompous figure played in the film by Ken Stott. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.When watching The Dig, the new Netflix drama about the discoveries at Sutton Hoo, viewers can be in little doubt as to the villain of the tale.Ĭharles Phillips is a Cambridge academic who commandeers the site on behalf of the British Museum and steals the glory from local man Basil Brown.īut the portrayal is unfair, according to experts and those who knew Phillips personally. Ronan eventually remembers a detail that proves he is not the murderer. He develops a relationship with the victim's sister Roberta (Emily Taaffe), and it is revealed that his father had abused his mother, who died when he was 14. He pours the old alcohol in his house down the drain but eventually drinks shots in a pub, hoping to remember the act of murder and where he buried the girl. At first he wants Sean off his land, but decides to help dig for Naimh's missing body in the bog. The murderer Ronan Callahan (Moe Dunford) is released from jail after serving a 15-year sentence. Plot Ī father (Lorcan Cranitch as Sean McKenna) becomes obsessed with finding the body of his murdered daughter Naimh. The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was produced by Brian J Falconer for northern Irish firm Out of Orbit. The Dig is a 2018 Irish drama film directed by Andy Tohill and Ryan Tohill, from a screenplay by Stuart Drennan.
