2009
Not Rated
First Run Features
1 h 31 m

2009
Not Rated
First Run Features
1 h 31 m

Summary An intoxicating mix of private thoughts and public behavior, A Wink and a Smile exposes more than the human body by putting gender, power, sexuality and social identity under the glittery spotlight, as it follows the lives of ten "ordinary" women who do something extraordinary – learn the art of burlesque dancing and striptease. Throug...

Documentary

Directed By: Deirdre Allen Timmons

Written By: Deirdre Allen Timmons

2009
Not Rated
First Run Features
1 h 31 m

2009
Not Rated
First Run Features
1 h 31 m

A Wink and a Smile

Name: A Wink and a Smile
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-05-01
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Rating: 41
Cast: Miss Indigo Blue, Diane Bruch, Casey Ellison, Janie Hanson, Megan Keller

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Deirdre Allen Timmons

Written By: Deirdre Allen Timmons

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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Variety

An old-fashioned postmodern hoot.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

It's all good clean fun; the movie is well intentioned to a blandly feminist fault. Just as burlesque loses most of its oomph when put on video -- no art is more dependent on the intimacy of live performance -- self-esteem trips are less compelling to hear about than to experience firsthand.

By Nathan Lee FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

A Wink and a Smile tries to tame burlesque, make it something to laugh at -- or worse, something that requires no skill.

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Village Voice

The tension between wanting to root for these women and ultimately being faced with what you're rooting for (a pair of pinwheeling boobies) goes completely unresolved.

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New York Post

Last week I thought watching women take their clothes off was sexy. This week I saw A Wink and a Smile.

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Golden Echo Films

Release Date May 1, 2009

Duration 1 h 31 m

Rating Not Rated

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A Wink and a Smile

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Miss Indigo Blue

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Diane Bruch

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Casey Ellison

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Janie Hanson

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Megan Keller

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Amy Klar

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Vicky R. Moczi

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Christi Jo Petrucelli

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Sara Robinson

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Rachel Shimp

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Tami Veralund

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The Shanghai Pearl

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The Swedish Housewife

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Tamara the Trapeze Lady

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Lily Verlaine

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Babette La Fave

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Vienna La Rouge

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Miss Inga Ingenue

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Marc Kenison

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