Where to watch The Congress (1989) in the UK
The Congress (1989) is currently available to stream in the UK on PBS America Amazon Channel. It can also be rented from Amazon Video or bought from Amazon Video. Page generated on 25 September 2026 from provider data; confirm the exact offer before paying.
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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Cast & crew
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David McCulloughSelf - Writer / Narrator -
Cokie RobertsSelf - Journalist -
Alistair CookeSelf - Journalist -
Arthur MillerSelf -
Charles McDowellSelf - Newspaperman
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Barbara FieldsSelf - Historian
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John C. StennisSelf - Former Senator
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David S. BroderSelf - Reporter
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