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Robert Duvall's Final Role: A Fitting Farewell in Get Low

2/21/2026

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Robert Duvall, the actor, delivers his final lead role in Get Low, celebrated as a fitting career culmination.
Set in the 1930s, he plays Felix Bush, a hermit who orchestrates his own funeral.
The film benefited from first-time director Aaron Schneider, elevating the project and supporting a cast that included Bill Murray and Lucas Black.

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Story summary

Robert Duvall, the actor, delivers his final lead role in Get Low, celebrated as a fitting career culmination.
Set in the 1930s, he plays Felix Bush, a hermit who orchestrates his own funeral.
The film benefited from first-time director Aaron Schneider, elevating the project and supporting a cast that included Bill Murray and Lucas Black.