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The Ballad of a Small Player (film)

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The Ballad of a Small Player
Directed byEdward Berger
Screenplay byRowan Joffé
Based onThe Ballad of a Small Player
by Lawrence Osborne
Produced by
  • Mike Goodridge
  • Mathew James Wilkinson
  • Edward Berger
Starring
CinematographyJames Friend
Edited byNick Emerson
Production
companies
  • Good Chaos
  • Nine Hours
  • Stigma Films
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ballad of a Small Player is a Macau-based, psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger, written by Rowan Joffé, and starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton for Netflix. It is based on the 2014 novel by Lawrence Osborne.

Premise

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A gambler and a con artist flee Britain for Macau.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The film is directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffé, based on Lawrence Osborne's 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player. Mike Goodridge is producing the film for Good Chaos, along with Berger for Nine Hours, as well as Matthew James Wilkinson.[2] In April 2024, Colin Farrell was cast in the lead role. Later that month, Tilda Swinton joined the cast.[3][4] In May, Fala Chen joined the cast.[5]

Filming

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Principal photography began on June 26, 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on August 25.[6]

References

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  1. ^ London, Rob (April 9, 2024). "Colin Farrell Will Sing 'The Ballad of a Small Player' on Netflix". Collider. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 9, 2024). "Colin Farrell To Star In Edward Berger's 'The Ballad Of A Small Player' For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (April 9, 2024). "Colin Farrell to Star in Edward Berger's 'The Ballad of a Small Player' for Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 30, 2024). "Tilda Swinton Joins Colin Farrell In Edward Berger's Netflix Pic 'The Ballad Of A Small Player'; Filming To Start This Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 13, 2024). "'Shang-Chi' Star Fala Chen Joins Colin Farrell & Tilda Swinton In 'The Ballad Of A Small Player'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Calnan, Elle (June 27, 2024). "Netflix's 'The Ballad Of A Small Player' with Colin Farrell filming in Macau". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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