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.
Directing | John Kramer | Director |
Writing | John Kramer | Writer |
Production | Gerry Flahive | Producer |
Camera | Andreas Poulsson | Director of Photography |
Sound | Mark Korven | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Mark Korven | Orchestrator |
Editing | David Kazala | Editor |
Editing | Nick Hector | Additional Editing |
Sound | John Martin | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Alan Geldart | Sound Editor |
Production | Elizabeth Klinck | Production Manager |
Production | Nobuko Matsushita | Location Coordinator |
Production | Naila Hamdy | Location Coordinator |
Camera | Lori Longstaff | Assistant Camera |
Production | Elizabeth Klinck | Researcher |
Production | Nadine Simunic | Researcher |
Editing | Tanya Fleet | Archival Footage Research |
Production | Nadine Simmir | Production Assistant |
Production | Tina Hahn | Production Assistant |
Production | Enrico Pradal | Production Assistant |
Production | Louise Lore | Executive Producer |
Art | Dexter Bonaparte | Props |
Production | Ivan Sutton | Additional Casting |
Production | Tait Ritchie | Casting |
Crew | Lorena Philp | Administrative Assistant |
Production | Ida Di Fruscia | Administration |
Crew | Peter St. Laurent | Post Production Assistant |
Production | Russ McMillen | Post Production Coordinator |
Production | Kemp Archibald | Production Supervisor |
Editing | Joanne Rourke | Colorist |
Sound | Steve Hammond | Foley Artist |
Sound | Peter Kelly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | Nobuko Matsushita | Translator |
Crew | Deirdre Tanaka | Translator |
Art | Martha Newbigging | Graphic Designer |
Camera | John Walker | Still Photographer |