The Congress
The Congress

The Congress

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1989
1h 29m
7.8(4 votes)
Documentary
History

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.

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Florentine Films

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17 members
Acting

David McCullough

Self - Writer / Narrator

David McCullough
Acting

Cokie Roberts

Self - Journalist

Cokie Roberts
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Alistair Cooke

Self - Journalist

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Arthur Miller

Self

Arthur Miller
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Charles McDowell

Self - Newspaperman

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Barbara Fields

Self - Historian

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John C. Stennis

Self - Former Senator

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David Broder

Self - Reporter

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George Tames

Self - Photographer

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James MacGregor Burns

Self - Historian

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Jerome Dempsey

(voice)

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Shelby Foote

(voice)

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Ronnie Gilbert

(voice)

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Julie Harris

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Derek Jacobi

(voice)

Derek Jacobi
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Garrison Keillor

(voice)

Garrison Keillor
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Walt MacPherson

(voice)

Walt MacPherson

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