Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
101 min
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.
- Release date
- August 29, 2025
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Music
- Volker Bertelmann
Where to watch
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- The City of Dreamsinstrumental1:38
- Cloaked in Invisibilityinstrumental2:29
- Spirit World My Arseinstrumental0:43
- Skin Her Aliveinstrumental3:21
- Hungry Ghostinstrumental2:24
- Waking Upinstrumental2:25
- Handbag Theftinstrumental1:20
- Sit Back and Relaxinstrumental0:39
- Not So Lucky After Allinstrumental2:14
- Open the Doorinstrumental2:32
- 1955-09-01instrumental2:47
- Platesinstrumental0:31
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle
- Fala Chen as Dao Ming
- Tilda Swinton as Blithe
- Deanie Ip as Grandma
- Alex Jennings as Adrian Lippett
- Jason Tobin as Mr. Huang (Hotel Manager)
- Adrienne Lau as Casino Manager
- Anthony Chau-Sang Wong as Alfred da Souza
- Chik-Ka Lai as Royale Casino Receptionist
- Margaret Cheung as Royale Casino Assistant Manager
- Tsz-Wai Suen as Grandma Bodyguard
- Ashley Lin as Intercontinental Waitress
- Jordan Ho as Gambler (uncredited)
- Alan K. Chang as Bellman Kai
- Selena Fong as Rainbow Casino Croupier
- Selena Fong as Dealer
Crew
- Edward Berger · Director
- Rowan Joffe · Writer
- Lawrence Osborne · Writer
- Edward Berger · Producer
- Mike Goodridge · Producer
- Teresa Moneo · Producer
- Matthew James Wilkinson · Producer
- Volker Bertelmann · Composer
- James Friend · Cinematographer
- Nick Emerson · Editor
- Nina Gold · Casting director
- Rosanna Ng · Casting director
- Martin Ware · Casting director
- Jonathan Houlding · Production designer