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Watch The Congress (1989) Online

  • 9/10
  • RUNTIME: 1h 29m
  • COUNTRIES: Canada,United States of America
  • Subtitles: English

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. Read More

Watch The Congress online. Featuring David McCullough and Cokie Roberts, The Congress is classified as Documentary and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 9. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Canada and was released on 1989. The Congress was directed by Ken Burns. Read Less