The Congress

The Congress
1989DocumentaryHistory89 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 ... read more

  • Ken Burns

    Director

  • David McCullough

    Writer

  • Bernard Weisberger

    Writer

  • Sally Menke

    Editor

  • 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 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)

    • Runtime

    89 minutes

    Released

    1989-03-19

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    Canada

    United States of America

    Studios

    Florentine Films

    Updated

    29 days ago

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