It tells about a failed marriage with Anastasia Arapova, and love affair with Kitty Linder after the Finnish Civil War.

According to Gilbert Lukalian, "It's an universal story about a man who has difficulty reconciling family life and career."

Erkko Lyytinen got the idea for the film in Kenya from an Estonian producer Ken Saan.

Producer Markus Selin said that the film is a "spoofing", and director Matti Kassila wondered why Yle had given a license for the description.

Jörn Donner believes that the film is "a bluff", and said that Yle is trying to cash in on the Marshal's reputation.