The Congress
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.
About The Congress (1989)
Released in 1989, The Congress is a documentary and history film from Florentine Films (Canada). It was directed by Ken Burns and written by Bernard Weisberger and David McCullough. The cast is led by David McCullough, Cokie Roberts, Alistair Cooke, Arthur Miller and Charles McDowell. With a runtime of 1h 29m, the film averages 7.6/10 across 5 TMDB ratings.
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