ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌvðə fˈɪlm ðə ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚ pˈɑːɹt ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː tˈeɪk plˈeɪs wɪðˌɪn ðə tˈaɪm fɹˈeɪm ʌv ðɪs nˈɑːvəl, bˌʌt ɑːɹ ˈoʊnli mˈɛnʃənd ɪnðə bˈækɡɹaʊnd.
The events of the film The Godfather Part II take place within the time frame of this novel, but are only mentioned in the background.