Christian Bale's Moses film costume from Exodus: Gods and Kings on display...

2014 has been quite a year for Biblical epics. First came Noah and the apocalyptic flood earlier this Spring and now it's time for 'Moses' to part the Red Sea to lead his people to freedom in Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Original movie costume worn by Christian Bale as Moses

in Exodus: Gods and Kings

Christian Bale plays the legendary Moses in this adaptation of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt from the Old Testament, and by the looks of this armoured Moses costume we're going to see lots of chariots and swordplay before he helps lead the slaves to their freedom.

These original costumes worn by the lead actors in the movie were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on November 18, 2014.

Exodus: Gods and Kings movie poster

Janty Yates was the talented Costume Designer on this movie and if you like Christian Bale's Egyptian General battle costume, be sure to also take a closer look at Joel Edgerton's Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II costume, which is truly spectacular.

This is not the designer's first collaboration with Ridley Scott, so be sure to check out these impressive film costumes from 2010's Robin Hood and more swords-and-sandals movie costumes from 2000's Gladiator, for which she earned an Academy Award.

Moses general battle costume detail from Exodus: Gods and Kings

Moses spends most of the movie in battle garb, first as a general in the Pharaoh's army and then as leader of the rebellion. He wears lamellar armour with its petal-shaped metal, befitting a high ranking general in the Egyptian army general, including an elaborate cuirass breastplate design.

Moses general helmet from Exodus: Gods and Kings

I can't tell whether that's an eagle or a vulture bird emblem on Moses helmet, as both have special significance in Egyptian mythology, whatever it is, it still looks pretty cool.

I'm not sure I'm the right audience for Biblical epics, although I remember watching Charlton Heston play a very bearded Moses as a child in 1956's The Ten Commandments, but these costumes look so amazing up close, I'm almost tempted to go and see this movie to see them in action.

Exodus: Gods and Kings movie poster