The Congress

1989, documentary, history

89 minutes

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...

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Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Writer / Narrator

Cokie Roberts

Self - Journalist

Alistair Cooke

Self - Journalist

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

Derek Jacobi

(voice)

Walt MacPherson

(voice)

Crew

Directing

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director

Editing

Sally Menke

Editor

Writing

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