Biblical in scale as well as subject.

"Exodus: Gods and Kings" starring Christian Bale the latest epic from director Ridley Scott.

The film tells the tale of Moses - played by Bale - and his attempts to lead the enslaved Israelites away from their Egyptian masters.

The stars out in London at its world premiere.

SOUNDBITE: Actor, Christian Bale, saying (English):

"If you read the Torah from beginning to end - doesn't sound like the most exciting thing to do in the world. I tell you it is fascinating and what you discover is that this man is one of the most complex figures that I've ever read about in history."

SOUNDBITE: Actor, Ben Kingsley, saying (English):

"I think it's a very timely reminder of the extraordinary struggle of this people to be where they are now who have suffered so much that against the odds they're there and we should nurture them and cherish them and thoroughly understand their history and their place in our great mythology