The Congress
19891h 29m7.6
Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Certificate
- G
- Origin
- Canada
About
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.
Where to watch
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Writing
- David McCullough, Bernard Weisberger
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 19, 1989
- Studio
- Florentine Films
Cast
David McCullough
Self - Writer / Narrator
Cokie Roberts
Self - Journalist
Alistair Cooke
Self - Journalist
Arthur Miller
Self
Charles McDowell
Self - Newspaperman
Barbara Fields
Self - Historian
John C. Stennis
Self - Former Senator
David S. Broder
Self - Reporter
George Tames
Self - Photographer
James MacGregor Burns
Self - Historian
Jerome Dempsey
(voice)
Shelby Foote
(voice)
Ronnie Gilbert
(voice)
Julie Harris
(voice)
Derek Jacobi
(voice)
Garrison Keillor
(voice)
Walt MacPherson
(voice)
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