Get Low Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bush

Felix Bush is the main character in "Get Low". Robert Duvall plays Felix Bush, an old, unkempt hermit who lives in the woods and rarely comes to town. The story centres around him, events from his past, and his attempt to make amends for the wrongs to others that he feels that he caused.

Although "Get Low" did not receive any major film awards the year it was released, Robert Duvall did win the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Aaron Schneider, the director, also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.

Answer: Fire

In the opening scene of "Get Low", a large house is shown that is fully engulfed in flames at night. Suddenly, a shadowy figure stumbles out of a second story window. The figure's clothing is on fire as he runs through the yard of the house and directly in front of the camera.

Answer: The local funeral director

Felix decides that he wants to host a funeral party for himself so that he can hear what people have to say about him, and to try make amends for past wrongdoings. He first goes to the village preacher with a large roll of cash and asks for help organizing the party, but the preacher refuses.

The local funeral director is in need of money, so he offers to help Felix to stage his funeral party.

Answer: Felix's house and property

The townsfolk are very curious about Felix's past. It seems that everyone has a different story about his past, so many look forward to attending the funeral party to hear from Felix himself. In order to maintain interest in coming to the party, a raffle is organized for attendees. Tickets cost $5 each, and the winner of the draw will receive Felix's house and property.

Answer: True

Charlie Jackson (Bill Cobbs) is the preacher in town and he insists that Felix tell the truth. Felix meets with Mattie Darrow (Sissy Spacek) to tell her of the truth of his past. When they were young, Mattie and Felix were romantically linked. However, Felix's true love was Mattie's married sister Mary Lee Stroup.

In fact, Felix and Mary Lee had planned to run away together and were going to do so when the fire that is shown in the opening scene broke out. Mary Lee died in the fire, so Felix became a hermit in his grief. Mattie Darrow had moved on after the end of her relationship with Felix, married someone else, and was now a widow.

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray is known for his comedic roles, but plays a serious undertaker named Frank Quinn in "Get Low". He helps Felix to plan the funeral party, organizes selling the raffle tickets for the draw that will take place, and ensures that a stage with microphone are available for Felix to speak at his party.

When Felix dies at the end of the movie, Frank is also in attendance at the small service, but the town preacher Reverend Gus Horton (Gerald McRaney) presides at the ceremony.

Answer: It is time to start telling the truth.

"Get Low" is set in in the 1930s in the southern US. In the film, the dramatic and tragic fire that opens the movie takes place when Felix is a relatively young man. He then lives on his own in the woods for about 40 years. At that point, he before he goes into town and talks to the local pastor and funeral director because he says that it is time for him to "get low", tell the truth, and settle things from his past.

Answer: Mary Lee Stroup's husband

In Felix's talk with Mattie Darrow when he plans his funeral party, viewers discover the solution to the mysteries surrounding Felix's younger life. Felix was dating Mattie when he was young, but he was actually in love with her married sister Mary Lee Stroup. Felix and Mary Lee had planned to run away together, but when she wasn't at their pre-arranged meeting spot, he went looking for her. That's when he walked into a horrible scene of domestic violence. Mary Lee's husband has beaten her with a hammer.

When Felix showed up, the husband threw a kerosene lamp in an attempt to kill all three of them. Mary Lee's husband also apparently threw Felix out the window. (Felix was the shadowy figure that was ablaze in the first scene.) Both Mary Lee and her husband perished in the fire.

Answer: Mary Lee Stroup

At the end of the movie, Mattie seems to have forgiven Felix for leaving her with no explanation when they were younger. Shortly after that, Felix sees the ghostly figure of Mary Lee Stroup walking down a lane towards him. He passes away and a small funeral is held for him.

He is buried in a small plot where he has buried his pets over the years. Before dirt is shovelled onto his casket, Mattie places a photo of her sister Mary Lee in Felix's grave. This was a symbol of how she wanted them to be together into eternity.

Answer: Georgia

The movie is reported to be loosely based on actual events that took place in Tennessee in the late 1930s. According to Knox News, Felix Bush in the movie was based on real-life Felix Bushaloo "Uncle Bush" Breazeale who planned his own funeral in Roane County, Tennessee in 1938.

In the movie, it is mentioned that events take place in Tennessee. However, the movie was actually filmed entirely on location in Georgia.