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

Name: The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman
Released: 1999-01-19
Duration: 1 h 38 min

1999, English. Directed by John Kramer.

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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Released: 19 January 1999
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