The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman (1999)

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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.

Ekip

Yönetmen

John Kramer

Senaryo

John Kramer

Yapımcı

Gerry Flahive

Yönetici yapımcı

Louise Lore

Görüntü yönetmeni

Andreas Poulsson

Müzik

Mark Korven

Kurgu

David Kazala