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

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

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1h 38m

October 7th, 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.

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Cast

Greg Ellwand
Herbert Norman
Kenneth Welsh
Narrator
Frank Blanch
Performer
Derek Curwin
Performer
Ernest Dyck
Performer
Lisa Mininni
Performer
Michael O'Neill
Performer
Full cast & crew

Directors

John Kramer
Full cast & crew

Producers

Gerry Flahive
producer
Elizabeth Klinck
associate producer
(uncredited)
Louise Lore
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

John Kramer
written by
Full cast & crew

Keywords

character name in title
espionage
cold war
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Canada

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 7th, 1999 (Canada) (TV premiere)
January 19th, 1999 (France) (Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming)
January 19th, 1999 (France) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman (original title)
The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Running Times

98 min

Production Companies

Office national du film du Canada (ONF) (presents) (as The National Film Board of Canada)

Distribution Companies

Office national du film du Canada (ONF)

Other Companies

Tait Ritchie Casting (casting) (as Tait-Ritchie Casting)
Toyota (produced with the financial support of)

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