At the end of the noon news yesterday on Channel 13 was a review of some movies suggested for weekend watching. The one that got my attention was "The Dig".
All I gathered from the brief description was that it was set in 1939 England and was about an archaeological dig on the farm of a widow.
I love period pieces. I told Bud I would like to watch it sometime.
Sometime was this afternoon.
This is a new, 2021 movie (released yesterday) based on the 2007 John Preston novel of the same name. We watched it on Netflix.
This is a photo I found online of the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo. And these are a couple of the artifacts from the dig.
A gold belt buckle.
And a very fancy whetstone/scepter.
The recovered artifacts were donated to the British Museum.
The treasure trove is considered the greatest ever discovered in the U.K.
This movie is what I refer to as "a quiet little film, exquisitely wrought." Just perfect for a rainy winter afternoon. I adored it and recommend watching it if it crosses your path.
Cliff and I will probably enjoy that. We have Netflix. I follow John Sandford on Facebook; he recommended a mini-series on Netflix, "The Queen's Gambit". He said the series is true to the book, although I forget who the author is. We've only watched two episodes, but so far, I like it. It's supposed to be a "coming-of-age" movie, and I generally like that kind.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like coming-of-age books and movies. I had seen 'The Queen's Gambit' advertised, now I am going to watch it. Thanks for the recommendation. I hope you like 'The Dig'.
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