The Congress

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Ken Burns

Writers

David McCullough, Bernard Weisberger

Language

English

Country

Canada, United States of America

Release date

19 March 1989

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  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

• David S. Broder

  Self - Reporter

• George Tames

  Self - Photographer

• James MacGregor Burns

  Self - Historian

• Jerome Dempsey

  (voice)