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The Congress (1989)

G ★ 7.8/10 89 min Documentary, History Canada, United States English
Director: Ken Burns
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Description

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.

Top Cast

David McCullough
David McCullough Self - Writer / Narrator
Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts Self - Journalist
Alistair Cooke Self - Journalist
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller Self
Charles McDowell Self - Newspaperman
Barbara Fields Self - Historian
John C. Stennis Self - Former Senator
David Broder Self - Reporter

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