The Congress (1989)

ALL 03/19/1989 (en) Documentary, History 89 Min
  • Release
    03/19/1989
  • Production
    Florentine Films
  • Rotten tomato
    90%
  • Original title
    The Congress
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Ken Burns

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sally Menke

    Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. David McCullough

    Self - Writer / Narrator

  2. Cokie Roberts

    Self - Journalist

  3. Alistair Cooke

    Self - Journalist

  4. Arthur Miller

    Self

  5. Charles McDowell

    Self - Newspaperman

  6. Barbara Fields

    Self - Historian

  7. John C. Stennis

    Self - Former Senator

  8. David Broder

    Self - Reporter

  9. George Tames

    Self - Photographer

  10. James MacGregor Burns

    Self - Historian

  11. Jerome Dempsey

    (voice)

  12. Shelby Foote

    (voice)

  13. Ronnie Gilbert

    (voice)

  14. Julie Harris

    (voice)

  15. Derek Jacobi

    (voice)

  16. Garrison Keillor

    (voice)

  17. Walt MacPherson

    (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 17 , Crews : 4

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The Congress (1989) 89 Min

ALL 03/19/1989 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 03/19/1989
  • Production
    Florentine Films
  • Original title The Congress
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Ken Burns

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sally Menke

    Editor

  4. Producer