The Congress

About The Congress

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.

The Congress is a 1989 documentary history film directed by Ken Burns. David McCullough stars as Self - Writer, Cokie Roberts as Self - Journalist, Alistair Cooke as Self - Journalist, and Arthur Miller as Self.

It runs 89 minutes and was released in March 1989. Written by Bernard Weisberger and David McCullough. It was produced by Florentine Films.

Shelv files it under USA politics, u.s. congress, and biography. In the United States it streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and WETA+. It carries a G rating.

Oppenheimer, The Aviator, and Vice make useful companions to The Congress.