Erich Egerman — A Little Night Music Character Profile

About Erich Egerman

Frederich's son and Anne's stepbrother, studying for the clergy. He harbors a forbidden passion for Anne, leading to a desperate suicide attempt at dinner. After Anne intervenes, the two kiss and elope, abandoning their previous lives.

Character Facts

Played by

Christopher Guard

Appears in

A Little Night Music (1977)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Erich Egerman — Romantic Unrequited Love — Anne Egerman (Lesley-Anne Down)

  Erich harbors deep, forbidden romantic feelings for his stepmother Anne.

• Erich Egerman — Professional Master-Servant — Petra (Lesley Dunlop)

  Petra serves as the loyal domestic attendant to the Egerman family.

• Erich Egerman — Social Host-Guest — Desiree Armfeldt (Elizabeth Taylor)

  Desiree hosts Erich during the weekend estate visit.

• Erich Egerman — Social Host-Guest — Madame Armfeldt (Hermione Gingold)

  Erich is a guest at Madame Armfeldt's estate during the crisis.

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• Madame Armfeldt (Hermione Gingold)
• Anne Egerman (Lesley-Anne Down)
• Carl-Magnus Mittelheim (Laurence Guittard)
• Kurt (Heinz Marecek)
• Petra (Lesley Dunlop)
• Fredericka Armfeldt (Chloe Franks)
• First Lady (Dagmar Koller)
• Conductor (Jonathan Tunick)
• Uniformed Sergeant (Stephan Paryla-Raky)