Short answers, pulled from the story.
Anne Boleyn was executed on the 2nd of May 1536. The film depicts King Henry VIII signing the warrant for her execution on this date, which marks the end of her life and the beginning of the film's tragic conclusion.
Charles Jarrott directed the film Anne of the Thousand Days. Hal B. Wallis produced the movie, which took two decades to reach the screen due to strict moral codes regarding adultery and illegitimacy.
The film took 20 years to make because the American film industry deemed themes of adultery and illegitimacy too scandalous for public consumption. The Motion Picture Production Code blocked the project until these restrictions were relaxed.
Geneviève Bujold played Anne Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days. Her performance was her first role in an English language film and earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
The film Anne of the Thousand Days was filmed at Penshurst Place, Hever Castle, Pinewood Studios, and Shepperton Studios. Hever Castle served as one of the main settings and was the actual childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
The film depicts Anne Boleyn as innocent of the charges laid against her, which is considered historically correct by biographers Eric W. Ives, Retha Warnicke, Joanna Denny, and David Starkey. However, historian Antonia Fraser disputes the portrayal of Henry VIII's unrequited passion and the complete reversal of his feelings.