The Congress (1989)
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
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David McCullough as Self - Writer / Narrator |
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Cokie Roberts as Self - Journalist |
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Alistair Cooke as Self - Journalist |
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Arthur Miller as Self |
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Charles McDowell as Self - Newspaperman |
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Barbara Fields as Self - Historian |
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John C. Stennis as Self - Former Senator |
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David Broder as Self - Reporter |
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George Tames as Self - Photographer |
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James MacGregor Burns as Self - Historian |
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Jerome Dempsey as (voice) |
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Shelby Foote as (voice) |
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Ronnie Gilbert as (voice) |
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Julie Harris as (voice) |
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Derek Jacobi as (voice) |
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Garrison Keillor as (voice) |
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Walt MacPherson as (voice) |
| Directing | Ken Burns | Director |
| Editing | Sally Menke | Editor |
| Writing | Bernard Weisberger | Writer |
| Writing | David McCullough | Writer |
