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 | 0.881 |
Directed By
John Kramer
Crew
Gerry Flahive
Andreas Poulsson
Mark Korven
Mark Korven
David Kazala
Nick Hector
John Martin
Alan Geldart
Elizabeth Klinck
Nobuko Matsushita
Naila Hamdy
Lori Longstaff
Elizabeth Klinck
Nadine Simunic
Tanya Fleet
Nadine Simmir
Tina Hahn
Enrico Pradal
Louise Lore
Dexter Bonaparte
Ivan Sutton
Tait Ritchie
Lorena Philp
Ida Di Fruscia
Peter St. Laurent
Russ McMillen
Kemp Archibald
Joanne Rourke
Steve Hammond
Peter Kelly
Nobuko Matsushita
Deirdre Tanaka
Martha Newbigging
John Walker
John Kramer
John Kramer