in 1981, at the 54th Academy Awards, "Chariots of Fire" won best picture and three other Oscars, including Best Score.
The composer of that score, and of the theme in the opening scene is known as Vangelis, whose real name was Evangelos Papathanassiou, who was celebrating nis 38th birthday, having been bonr 3/29/1943 near Volos. He was also the composer of the scores for Blade Runner; 1492,The Conquest of Paradise; Alexander; and his music was used for the Carl Sagan TV series Cosmos.
The movie takes some creative license with history, but is largely based on historical fact.
The opening scene, with the theme, is one of the most memorable in film history.
Surely worth this brief remembering on this day.
Peace.