寅次郎收到莉莉从沖绳寄来的信，原来她在夜总会唱歌时晕倒入院，还说：「临死前，很想见寅一面」。寅马上赶到沖绳照顾莉莉，纵然阔别了五年，两人的感情有增无减，莉莉休养期间，寅更随传随到，旁人都以为他们是夫妻……浅丘瑠璃子演的莉莉第三度登场，叫寅再三考虑「结婚问题」。山田自言「这是我最爱的作品之一」，渥美清去世后，山田在《男人之苦》系列中只选了本片(加插新片段)推出特别版来纪念这位一代巨星。Upon receipt of a letter from Lily telling Tora that she would like to see him before she dies, Tora rushes to Okinawa, where Lily has fainted during one of her performances. Although fi...