Renoir’s most romantic paintings are coming to cinemas in a new National Gallery film
Fancy a closer look at Renoir’s paintings without the crowds? A new film from Exhibition on Screen will take audiences inside the National Gallery’s blockbuster exhibition, Renoir & Love, when it arrives in cinemas on 19 January 2027.
Titled Renoir & Love, the 90-minute film explores the French Impressionist’s fascination with love, intimacy and human connection, bringing together 40 paintings from collections around the world. Audiences will get an up-close look at the works, alongside an exploration of the ideas and social changes that shaped them.
Renoir is often celebrated for his sun-drenched scenes, lively dance halls and tender portraits. But there’s more to his work than pretty pictures. The film also explores the themes of desire, scandal and social rebellion beneath the artist’s seemingly carefree compositions.
Taking viewers back to Paris between the 1860s and 1880s, it follows Renoir at a pivotal point in his career, examining how his approach to colour and human relationships helped make him one of the most recognisable figures of Impressionism.
Directed by Ali Ray and produced by Phil Grabsky, the BAFTA-winning founder of Exhibition on Screen, Renoir & Love offers a chance to explore the exhibition beyond the gallery walls, with detailed views of the paintings and insight into the artist’s influence on those who followed.
The film arrives in cinemas nationwide on 19 January 2027 and runs for 90 minutes.
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Elena Leo is the Culture & Lifestyle Editor of Ikon London Magazine.
