The Man Who Might Have Been: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Herbert Norman
1999 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Kramer |
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| Writer: | John Kramer |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 19, 1999 |
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| Director: | John Kramer |
| Writer: | John Kramer |
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| Name | Job |
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| Andreas Poulsson | Director of Photography |
| David Kazala | Editor |
| Alan Geldart | Sound Editor |
| Elizabeth Klinck | Researcher, Production Manager |
| Nobuko Matsushita | Location Coordinator, Translator |
| Naila Hamdy | Location Coordinator |
| Lori Longstaff | Assistant Camera |
| Nadine Simunic | Researcher |
| Tanya Fleet | Archival Footage Research |
| Nadine Simmir | Production Assistant |
| Tina Hahn | Production Assistant |
| Enrico Pradal | Production Assistant |
| Dexter Bonaparte | Props |
| Ivan Sutton | Additional Casting |
| Tait Ritchie | Casting |
| Lorena Philp | Administrative Assistant |
| Mark Korven | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Ida Di Fruscia | Administration |
| Peter St. Laurent | Post Production Assistant |
| Russ McMillen | Post Production Coordinator |
| Kemp Archibald | Production Supervisor |
| Joanne Rourke | Colorist |
| Steve Hammond | Foley Artist |
| Peter Kelly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Deirdre Tanaka | Translator |
| Martha Newbigging | Graphic Designer |
| John Walker | Still Photographer |
| Nick Hector | Additional Editing |
| John Martin | Sound Recordist |
| John Kramer | Writer, Director |
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| Gerry Flahive | Producer |
| Louise Lore | Executive Producer |
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