The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman (1999)
98 min
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.
- Data de estreia
- 19 de janeiro de 1999
- País de origem
- Ainda indisponível
- Música
- Mark Korven
Elenco
- Greg Ellwand como Herbert Norman
- Kenneth Welsh como Narrator
- Frank Blanch como Performer
- Derek Curwin como Performer
- Ernest Dyck como Performer
- Lisa Mininni como Performer
- Michael O'Neill como Performer
Equipe
- John Kramer · Diretor(a)
- John Kramer · Roteirista
- Gerry Flahive · Produtor(a)
- Mark Korven · Compositor(a)
- Andreas Poulsson · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- David Kazala · Editor(a)