The Congress
1989 · Movie · G · 89 min · ★ 7.3
For over 200 years, The United States Congress has been one of the country’s most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant and thoughtful portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this American institution. This film is now fully restored in high definition!
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- biography
- u.s. congress
- usa politics
Cast & crew
David McCullough
as Self - Writer / Narrator
Cokie Roberts
as Self - Journalist
- AC
Alistair Cooke
as Self - Journalist
Arthur Miller
as Self
- CM
Charles McDowell
as Self - Newspaperman
- BF
Barbara Fields
as Self - Historian
- JS
John C. Stennis
as Self - Former Senator
- DB
David Broder
as Self - Reporter
- GT
George Tames
as Self - Photographer
- JB
James MacGregor Burns
as Self - Historian
Directed by Ken Burns