π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1989-03-19
β Running Time:
89 mins
β Vote Average:
9.0
Beloved Cast
Self - Writer / Narrator
David McCullough
Self - Journalist
Cokie Roberts
Self - Journalist
Alistair Cooke
Self
Arthur Miller
Self - Newspaperman
Charles McDowell
Self - Historian
Barbara Fields
Self - Former Senator
John C. Stennis
Self - Reporter
David Broder
Self - Photographer
George Tames
Self - Historian
James MacGregor Burns
(voice)
Jerome Dempsey
(voice)
Shelby Foote
(voice)
Ronnie Gilbert
(voice)
Julie Harris
(voice)
Derek Jacobi
(voice)
Garrison Keillor
(voice)
Walt MacPherson
