The Congress

9.0 / 10

(2 votes)

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.

Country:

Canada,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

89 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Ken Burns

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Company:

Florentine Films

Cast:
David McCullough

Self - Writer / Narrator

Cokie Roberts

Self - Journalist

Alistair Cooke

Self - Journalist

Arthur Miller

Self

Charles McDowell

Self - Newspaperman

Crew:
Ken Burns

Director

Sally Menke

Editor

David McCullough

Writer

Bernard Weisberger

Writer