Nothing stays lost forever.
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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Earnest, classical in form, contemplative and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Carey MulliganEdith Pretty
- Ralph FiennesBasil Brown
- Lily JamesPeggy Piggott
- Johnny FlynnRory Lomax
- Ben ChaplinStuart Piggott
- Ken StottCharles Phillips
- Archie BarnesRobert Pretty
- Monica DolanMay Brown
- Eamon FarrenJohn Brailsford
- Paul ReadyJames Reid Moir
Crew
- Simon StoneDirector
- Moira BuffiniScreenplay
- John PrestonNovel
- Mike EleyDirector of Photography
- Stefan GregoryOriginal Music Composer
- Jon HarrisEditor
- Gabrielle TanaProducer
- Ellie WoodProducer
- Murray FergusonProducer
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