Jericho Mansions (2003)

A murder in an old apartment building leads the superintendent to suspect everyone, and eventually himself, of the murder.

Director:

Alberto Sciamma

Writers:

Harriet Sand, Alberto Sciamma

Stars:

James Caan, Geneviève Bujold, Jennifer Tilly

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan	...	Leonard Grey
Geneviève Bujold	...	Lily Melnick
Jennifer Tilly	...	Donna Cherry
Maribel Verdú	...	Dolores O'Donell
Peter Keleghan	...	Bill Cherry
Pierre Rioux	...	Robert Melnick
Bruce Ramsay	...	Eugene O'Donnell
Susan Glover	...	Valda
Mark Camacho	...	Gilbert
Victoria Jane Allen	...	Holly
Joe Cobden	...	Vikes
David Gow	...	Slasey
John Bourgeois	...	Detective Carp
David Attis	...	Big Belly
Roseanne Maloney	...	Female Singer

Storyline

Leonard Grey has been the super of the apartment building Jericho Mansions owned by Lily Melnick for thirty years. Leonard is slow and agoraphobic, as well as having amnesia, and dedicates his leisure time to build a complex bridge with clips. When the husband of the landlady (Lily) dies and she receives a call from her sister that lives in Europe, Lily rebukes Leonard and tries to force him to be fired or arrested by the police, forging evidences that he is a thief. However, most of the dwellers like Leonard and he stays working in the building. When Bill Cherry, husband of the masseuse Donna Cherry and lover of Dolores O'Donell, is murdered in Jericho Mansions during the night, the police investigate. There are many suspects, including Dolores's betrayed husband Eugene; Lily and Leonard. However, Jericho Mansions hides a dark and cruel secret.

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Plot Keywords:

body in a dumpster | apartment building | superintendent | masseuse | amnesia | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

House of Jericho

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$6,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milagro Films, Movision, Snowfall Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

User Reviews

Amazing film that deserves a lot more recognition

Without a doubt this is the best movie that I've seen in a very long time. The Story centers around the agoraphobic, amnesiac superintendent of an apartment building called, as you guessed, Jericho Mansions. When one of the residents is murdered, dark secrets come out and wounds from his past are reopened. What secrets do the walls of Jericho Mansions contain?

To avoid spoilers, that's the best I can give you for plot. Kept me guessing until the very end in true thriller fashion. For a change the twist ending was completely unexpected and very well done. All the actors, especially James Cann, gave great performances. I do wish some of the characters had more screen time, but that wasn't a huge problem. The CGI effects left a lot to be desired, but the idea behind them was pretty good.

Overall this is a great mystery that sucks you in right from the opening. I found it in a bargain bin for $5, and if you happen to be browsing through just such a bin I highly recommend picking this up. Amazing film that deserves a lot more recognition.

9/10