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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
Edited byNick Emerson
Production
companies
  • Good Chaos
  • Nine Hours
  • Stigma Films
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ballad of a Small Player is an upcoming American psychological thriller drama film directed by Edward Berger and starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton for Netflix. It is an adaptation by Rowan Joffé of the novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne.

Premise[edit]

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

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

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

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began on June 27, 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong.[6]

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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