The Ballad of a Small Player (film)

The Ballad of a Small Player is an upcoming American psychological thriller drama film 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.

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

Premise

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A gambler and 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.[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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