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Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

20255.81h 41m

Overview

Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

Directed by Edward Berger
Written by Lawrence Osborne, Rowan Joffé
Produced by Mike Goodridge, Edward Berger, Matthew James Wilkinson
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Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Lord Doyle

Fala Chen

Fala Chen

Dao Ming

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Cynthia Blithe

Deanie Ip

Deanie Ip

Grandma

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Adrian Lippett

Jason Tobin

Jason Tobin

Mr. Huang

Adrienne Lau

Adrienne Lau

Casino Manager

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Alfred da Souza

Jessica Lai

Jessica Lai

Royale Casino Receptionist

M

Margaret Cheung

Royale Casino Assistant Manager

Themes & Keywords

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About Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player is a crime, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, gambler, duringcreditsstinger, macau. Directed by Edward Berger, it stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton. Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

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