The Best of Youth vs The Dig
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for The Dig). The Dig is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 6h 7m. The Best of Youth is the older of the two (2003 against 2021). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Best of Youth
The Dig| The Best of Youth | The Dig | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2021 |
| Length | 6h 7m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Simon Stone |
| Main cast | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio | Johnny Flynn, Ralph Fiennes, Peter McDonald, Danny Webb, Ben Chaplin |
Synopsis
The Best of Youth
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
The Dig
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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