---
title: 'The Congress (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ken Burns'
released: '1988-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-congress-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272052/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Congress (1988)

1988 · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Congress is a 1989 documentary film directed by the Emmy Award-winning director Ken Burns. The Florentine Films production, which focuses on the United States Congress, aired on PBS on March 20, 1989.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ken Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-burns)
- **Producer:** [Ken Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-burns), [Stephen Ives](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-ives)
- **Screenplay:** [David McCullough](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mccullough)
- **Editor:** [Sally Menke](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-menke)

## Cast

- [Julie Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-harris)
- [Kurt Vonnegut](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-vonnegut)
- [Derek Jacobi](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-jacobi)

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Official site: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-congress/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-congress-1988
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