Movie
Ballad of a Small Player
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2025-10-15
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Good Chaos, Stigma Films, Nine Hours
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle
- Fala Chen as Dao Ming
- Tilda Swinton as Cynthia Blithe
- Deanie Ip as Grandma
- Alex Jennings as Adrian Lippett
- Jason Tobin as Mr. Huang
- Adrienne Lau as Casino Manager
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Alfred da Souza
- Jessica Lai as Royale Casino Receptionist
- Margaret Cheung as Royale Casino Assistant Manager
- Alan K. Chang as Bellman Kai
- Selena Fong as Rainbow Casino Croupier
Crew
- Edward Berger - Director
- Rowan Joffé - Screenplay
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