The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman (1999)
Overview
On April 4, 1957, Herbert Norman, the Canadian ambassador to Egypt, leapt to his death from a Cairo rooftop. During his remarkable life, Norman helped set the course of post-war Japan and played a key role during the Suez crisis. But with all of his talents and achievements, there was something haunting Herbert Norman and following him to every corner of the globe: the accusation that he was a Soviet spy. This documentary takes us back to a time when the Cold War was heating up and when the mere accusation of communist sympathies could destroy a man's career. Using de-classified documents, interviews with key players and dramatizations filmed around the world, the film reconstructs the ordeal that Norman endured for seven long years, as a US Senate subcommittee relentlessly probed his past beliefs and current loyalties.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.726 |
Directed By
John Kramer
Crew
Gerry Flahive
John Martin
Mark Korven
Elizabeth Klinck
Nobuko Matsushita
Tina Hahn
David Kazala
Ida Di Fruscia
Steve Hammond
Nick Hector
Nadine Simmir
Naila Hamdy
Lori Longstaff
Tait Ritchie
Mark Korven
Nadine Simunic
Kemp Archibald
Elizabeth Klinck
Enrico Pradal
Peter St. Laurent
John Walker
Lorena Philp
Joanne Rourke
Andreas Poulsson
Dexter Bonaparte
Ivan Sutton
Nobuko Matsushita
Peter Kelly
Russ McMillen
Deirdre Tanaka
Martha Newbigging
Alan Geldart
Tanya Fleet
Louise Lore
John Kramer
John Kramer