In the 1927 film 'Metropolis', what German term is used for the humanoid robot?

In Fritz Lang’s 1927 film “Metropolis,” the humanoid robot is called the Maschinenmensch.

The German compound means “machine-human” or “machine person.” The robot is created by the inventor Rotwang and is modeled in female form. In the film’s central deception, Rotwang uses the machine to imitate Maria, the workers’ spiritual leader, turning the robot into an instrument of manipulation and social unrest.

The Maschinenmensch is played in its robot and Maria-like forms by Brigitte Helm. Its metallic, Art Deco appearance became one of cinema’s defining images of artificial life and influenced later robots, including the visual design of C-3PO in “Star Wars.”

A small terminology wrinkle explains why other names sometimes appear in discussions of the film: the robot was not consistently given a personal name in the original film or novel. “Futura” and “Parody” are mentioned as possible labels in the novel, but Maschinenmensch is the established German term associated with the robot and the standard quiz answer.