The Congress

The Congress (1989)

7.6 89 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

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.

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Cast

David McCullough David McCullough Self - Writer / Narrator
Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts Self - Journalist
Alistair Cooke Alistair Cooke Self - Journalist
Arthur Miller Arthur Miller Self
Charles McDowell Charles McDowell Self - Newspaperman
Barbara Fields Barbara Fields Self - Historian
John C. Stennis John C. Stennis Self - Former Senator
David S. Broder David S. Broder Self - Reporter
George Tames George Tames Self - Photographer
James MacGregor Burns James MacGregor Burns Self - Historian
Jerome Dempsey Jerome Dempsey (voice)
Shelby Foote Shelby Foote (voice)

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