Films and TV shows that feel like Cry Me A River by Julie London

A cool, whispered kiss-off from someone who refuses to give a faithless ex the satisfaction of forgiveness, wrapped in late-night velvet.

1. Mad Men (2007): Mid-century smoke, drinks and quiet emotional cruelty in the same cool, polished register.
2. L.A. Confidential (1997): 1950s Los Angeles noir full of glamour, betrayal and wounded romance.
3. Carol (2015): Restrained 1950s longing and heartache told in glances and hush.
4. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001): Black-and-white 1949 noir of coldness, betrayal and quiet fatalism.
5. Bad Education (2004): Almodóvar's stylish, vengeful melodrama of old love and betrayal.
6. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989): Lounge singers, smoky clubs and a torch-song ache.
7. Chinatown (1974): Sultry, jaded noir where love and deceit collide in a hushed mood.
8. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017): 1950s-60s New York nightclubs with a sharp heroine and heartbreak behind the polish.