What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedTHE RENOIR GIRLS
Catherine Ostler · Book
If you loved THE RENOIR GIRLS, start with Outrageous (Sarah Williams, 2025) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to THE RENOIR GIRLS across media.
If you were captivated by THE RENOIR GIRLS, you will adore these stories that explore the complex, shifting bonds between sisters navigating the rigid pressures of their social worlds.
Films on the same thread
Little Women
Greta Gerwig · Film · 2019
Shares a thread with THE RENOIR GIRLS: Sisterhood.
Much like the sisters in THE RENOIR GIRLS, the March sisters navigate the delicate intersection of artistic ambition and the societal expectations placed upon women during their formative years.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Film · 2019
Explores: Forbidden Love, Female Gaze, Memory.
Fans of the artistic focus in THE RENOIR GIRLS will appreciate how this film examines the intimate, transformative relationship between a painter and her subject through a nuanced female lens.
Sarah's Oil
Cyrus Nowrasteh · Film · 2025
Explores: Systemic racism, Corporate greed, Resilience.
This narrative mirrors the historical stakes of THE RENOIR GIRLS, highlighting how individual women assert their agency and resilience while fighting against the constraints of their specific social class.
Our Little Sister
Hirokazu Kore-eda · Film · 2015
Shares a thread with THE RENOIR GIRLS: Sisterhood.
If the family dynamics in THE RENOIR GIRLS resonated with you, this story offers a poignant look at how adult sisters reconcile their shared history while embracing a new member.
Series on the same thread
The Other Bennet Sister
Janice Hadlow · Series · 2026
Explores: coming-of-age, social marginalization, self-discovery.
Just as THE RENOIR GIRLS explores the lives of women beyond the canvas, this story follows a marginalized sister carving out her own identity against the backdrop of rigid societal norms.
Outrageous
Sarah Williams · Series · 2025
Explores: aristocratic scandal, sisterhood dynamics, rebellion against social norms.
Readers who enjoyed the biographical sisterhood focus of THE RENOIR GIRLS will be drawn to this saga, which tracks the scandalous, rebellious lives of sisters navigating an unforgiving aristocratic society.
Harlots
Moira Buffini · Series · 2017
Shares a thread with THE RENOIR GIRLS: Historical Fiction.
The complicated mother-daughter and sisterhood dynamics found in THE RENOIR GIRLS are echoed here, as women in 18th-century London struggle to survive and thrive within their restrictive social class.
Cable Girls
Gema R. Neira · Series · 2017
Explores: Female Empowerment, Women in the Workplace, Early 20th Century.
Like the sisters in THE RENOIR GIRLS, these women find their lives intertwined as they navigate the modern workplace and the shifting social tides of the early twentieth century.
Podcasts on the same thread
You're Wrong About
Podcast
Explores: Misconceptions, Public Perception, Historical Analysis.
This podcast shares the investigative spirit of THE RENOIR GIRLS, peeling back the layers of public perception to uncover the authentic lives of women often miscast by their historical legacy.
Fame Under Fire
BBC Sounds · Podcast
Explores: Celebrity Culture, Misinformation, Media Ethics.
If you were fascinated by the way public image shaped the lives of the sisters in THE RENOIR GIRLS, this exploration of celebrity culture offers a deeper look at that tension.
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Common questions
Is THE RENOIR GIRLS based on a true story?
Yes, THE RENOIR GIRLS by Catherine Ostler is a non-fiction work that explores the lives of three sisters who were famously painted as children by the impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, tracking how their paths diverged as they grew up.
What is the primary focus of THE RENOIR GIRLS?
The primary focus of THE RENOIR GIRLS is the biographical history of three specific sisters. The book examines their individual life trajectories and experiences following their childhood encounter with the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Does THE RENOIR GIRLS follow all three sisters equally?
THE RENOIR GIRLS follows the lives of all three sisters who were painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The narrative details how each sister moved in different directions throughout their lives after being captured in the artist's work.
Who is the author of THE RENOIR GIRLS?
The book THE RENOIR GIRLS was written by Catherine Ostler. It investigates the historical lives of the three sisters who served as subjects for Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings during their childhood.