| The Ballad of a Small Player | |
| Director: | Edward Berger |
| Screenplay: | Rowan Joffé |
| Cinematography: | James Friend |
| Editing: | Nick Emerson |
| Distributor: | Netflix |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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.
A gambler and con artist flee Britain for Macau.[1]
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]
Principal photography began on June 26, 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong.[6]