The Ballad of a Small Player Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is laying low in Macau — spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily, and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own. However, in hot pursuit is Cynthia Blithe (Tilda Swinton) — a private investigator ready to confront Doyle with what he is running from. As Doyle tries to climb to salvation, the confines of reality start to close in.

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Drama Adaptation

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  Colin Farrell

  A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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  Fala Chen

  Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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  Deanie Ip

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  Alex Jennings

  Five Children and It, Your Christmas Or Mine?

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  Tilda Swinton

  Trainwreck, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Who is making The Ballad of a Small Player – Crew List

A look at The Ballad of a Small Player behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Edward Berger last helmed Conclave and All Quiet on the Western Front. The film's writer Rowan Joffe last penned Before I Go to Sleep and Brighton Rock.

Director

Edward Berger

Screenwriter

Rowan Joffe

Production – What we know about the The Ballad of a Small Player

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Key Facts

• Based on ‘The Ballad of a Small Player’ by Lawrence Osborne.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2025

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