A Soul Enslaved is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by actress-turned-director (and suffragist) Cleo Madison, and written by screenwriters Adele Farrington and Olga Printzlau.
[1][2] The film—which explores themes of hypocrisy, double standards, and gender norms—features Madison as an activist fighting for better working conditions at her factory job.
Madison's character is having an affair with the factory's owner, and she later moves on and marries a man who is unaware of her past.
[3] The film was Madison's directorial feature debut.
[4][5] Production was delayed by nearly 10 days after Madison was struck in the eye by a fishing hook in a freak accident.