Films and TV shows that feel like In A Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington
A hushed, late-night tenderness where longing and elegance hang in the air, wistful but never sad enough to break.
- In the Mood for Love (2000): Restrained, aching romance of glances and near-touches in a nostalgic, dimly lit world.
- 'Round Midnight (1986): A weary expatriate jazz saxophonist in Paris, steeped in the same late-night warmth.
- Lost in Translation (2003): Two lonely people connect quietly in nocturnal city hush.
- Mildred Pierce (1945): Noir-era elegance mixed with heartache and yearning.
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958): Miles Davis-scored Paris night, moody, rain-soaked, and romantic.
- Mad Men (2007): Smoky mid-century sophistication hiding private longing.
- Boardwalk Empire (2010): Jazz-age nightclubs and elegant melancholy beneath the glamour.
- Carol (2015): A tender, restrained love story in hushed, wintry mid-century interiors.
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017): Warm, stylish vintage New York nights filled with club-lit nostalgia.
